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The son of Thomas and Florence Lyne (Paget) Fielding-Johnson, William Spurrett Fielding-Johnson served with the Leicestershire Yeomanry in France before he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in 1915. He was posted to 3 Squadron as an observer on 16 October 1915 but was badly injured in a crash on 19 January 1916. After recovering from his injuries, he received pilot training and was posted to 56 Squadron in October 1917. Flying the S.E.5a, Fielding-Johnson scored five victories in 1918. On 17 October 1929, he received Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate 8854 on a Moth Cirrus Mk. III at the National Flying Services, Hanworth. During World War II, he returned to air combat as an air gunner.
Listed as William Spurrett Fielding Johnson (no hyphen) in the birth registry, 1901 England census, and some issues of the London Gazette. |
 
Great Britain, Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificates, 1910-1950
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| Military Cross (MC) Bar |
Capt. William Spurrett Fielding-Johnson, M.C., Yeo. and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Whilst escorting machines of another squadron which were engaged in bombing work with one other officer he attacked ten enemy scouts. He destroyed two of them and forced another to land. On another occasion, when leading a patrol of six machines, he attacked ten enemy scouts. He destroyed one, and his patrol accounted for three others. A few minutes later, in conjunction with another officer, he destroyed an enemy two-seater machine of a new type. As a flight commander he showed great skill and by his daring and good leadership set a splendid example to the officers of his flight.
(M.C. gazetted 3rd July, 1915.)
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
17 Feb 1918 |
1445 |
56 |
S.E.5a (B37) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Fresnoy |
| 2 |
19 Feb 1918 |
1150 |
56 |
S.E.5a (B37) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
N of Lehaucourt |
| 3 |
15 Mar 1918 |
1050 |
56 |
S.E.5a (B37) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
N of Bourlon Wood |
| 4 |
15 Mar 1918 |
1150 |
56 |
S.E.5a (B37) |
C (DES) 1 |
SE of Inchy |
| 5 |
18 Mar 1918 |
0650-0750 |
56 |
S.E.5a (B37) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
N of Buissy |
| 6 |
18 Mar 1918 |
0650-0750 |
56 |
S.E.5a (B37) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
E of Marquion |
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| 1 |
Shared with Lt Maurice Mealing (B595) |
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