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| Name: |
William Hastings Farrow |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
47, 64 |
| Victories: |
10 |
| Born: |
30 March 1893 |
| Place of Birth: |
London, England |
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The son of Reuben Eugene Albert and Emily (Scully) Farrow, William Hastings Farrow served with the Royal Engineers before he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps. He scored his first victory with 47 Squadron in 1916, flying an Armstrong-Whitworth F.K.3. Posted to 64 Squadron in 1918, Farrow claimed nine more victories flying the S.E.5a. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lieut. (T./Capt.) William Hastings Farrow.
A brilliant fighting Pilot, who never hesitates to engage the enemy, regardless of the latter's numerical superiority. His courage and tenacity sets a fine example to others in his formation. He has led numerous offensive patrols, and has personally destroyed five enemy machines and shot down two others out of control.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
22 Dec 1916 |
1030 |
47 |
Armstrong-Whitworth F.K.3 (5528) 1 |
C (OOC) 2 |
Hudova |
| 2 |
17 May 1918 |
1925 |
64 |
S.E.5a (C6448) |
Fokker DR.I (DESF) |
Lagnicourt |
| 3 |
27 May 1918 |
1100 |
64 |
S.E.5a (C6402) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Cagnicourt |
| 4 |
31 May 1918 |
1940 |
64 |
S.E.5a |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
La Bassée |
| 5 |
31 May 1918 |
1942 |
64 |
S.E.5a |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
La Bassée |
| 6 |
21 Aug 1918 |
1630 |
64 |
S.E.5a (E5941) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
NE of Douai |
| 7 |
22 Aug 1918 |
1000 |
64 |
S.E.5a (E5941) |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
Queant |
| 8 |
25 Aug 1918 |
0900 |
64 |
S.E.5a (E5941) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Haucourt |
| 9 |
02 Sep 1918 |
1200 |
64 |
S.E.5a (E5941) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Aubencheul |
| 10 |
05 Sep 1918 |
1015 |
64 |
S.E.5a (C1874) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
NE of Cambrai |
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| 1 |
Observer Lt F C Brooks |
| 2 |
Shared with 2Lt H J Gibson & 2Lt A P Adams (6199) |
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