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| Name: |
Philip August De Fontenay |
| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
29 |
| Victories: |
5 |
| Born: |
13 November 1897 |
| Place of Birth: |
Mauritius |
| Died: |
1953 |
| Place of Death: |
Leeds, Kent, England |
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Philip August De Fontenay served with the French Foreign Legion before he joined the Royal Flying Corps. Posted to 29 Squadron, he scored five victories flying Nieuport Scouts. |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
20 Sep 1917 |
1030 |
29 |
Nieuport (B1618) |
C (DES) |
St. Julien |
| 2 |
12 Nov 1917 |
1440 |
29 |
Nieuport (B3578) |
Albatros C (OOC) |
Houthoulst Forest |
| 3 |
15 Dec 1917 |
1400 |
29 |
Nieuport (B3625) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) 1 |
Westroosebeke |
| 4 |
24 Jan 1918 |
1230 |
29 |
Nieuport |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
NE of Roulers |
| 5 |
28 Jan 1918 |
1200 |
29 |
Nieuport (B6826) |
C (OOC) |
Staden |
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| 1 |
Shared with Lt Earl Meek |
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