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| Name: |
John Henry Colbert |
| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
20 |
| Victories: |
6 |
| Born: |
19 November 1894 |
| Place of Birth: |
Flower Road, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) |
| Died: |
01 July 1967 |
| Place of Death: |
Chertsey, Surrey, England |
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The son of George Arthur and Emily (Wilmot) Colbert, John Henry Colbert scored six victories flying the Bristol F.2b with 20 Squadron in 1918. Lieutenant Colbert was transferred to the unemployed list on 1 April 1919. |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
18 May 1918 |
1140 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (B1168) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
N of Neuf Berquin |
| 2 |
31 May 1918 |
0745 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (B1168) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
E of Estaires |
| 3 |
31 May 1918 |
1850 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (B1168) 3 |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) |
Armentières |
| 4 |
24 Jul 1918 |
2000 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (D7951) 1 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
N of Comines |
| 5 |
29 Jul 1918 |
2010 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (D7951) 1 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
NW of Wervicq |
| 6 |
21 Aug 1918 |
1920 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (E1258) 4 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
N of Menin |
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| 1 |
Observer Lt Ronald Turner |
| 2 |
Observer 2Lt P W Wilson |
| 3 |
Observer Lt Alfred Mills |
| 4 |
Observer Lt Harold Edwards |
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