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| Name: |
Edward Barfort Drake |
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England |
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Captain |
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Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force |
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9N, Manston Defence Flight (RNAS)
209 (RAF) |
| Victories: |
5 |
| Born: |
13 February 1898 |
| Place of Birth: |
Weymouth |
| Died: |
29 September 1918 |
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| Place of Death: |
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| Memorial: |
Arras Flying Services Memorial, Pas de Calais, France |
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Flight Sub-Lieutenant Edward Barfort Drake received Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate 3907 on 26 October 1916. Scoring his 4th victory on the evening of 27 June 1918, he shot up a Pfalz D.III over Warfusée. His opponent, Helmut Steinbrecher, jumped from the burning plane, becoming the first pilot to successfully deploy a parachute in combat. Two months later, Drake was reported missing in action. It was supposed that his Sopwith Camel (E4376) was shot down by ground fire.
1901 residence was Neyland, Pembrokeshire, Wales. |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
22 Aug 1917 |
1120 |
MDF |
Sopwith Camel (B3844) |
Gotha G.IV (DES) |
Off Dover |
| 2 |
02 May 1918 |
1845 |
209 |
Sopwith Camel (D3345) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Cayeux |
| 3 |
03 Jun 1918 |
2000 |
209 |
Sopwith Camel (D3345) |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
3 mi NW of Montdidier |
| 4 |
27 Jun 1918 |
2050 |
209 |
Sopwith Camel (D3345) |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) |
Warfusée |
| 5 |
08 Aug 1918 |
1915 |
209 |
Sopwith Camel (C1672) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
NW of Rosières |
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