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| Name: |
Frederick John Gibbs |
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England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
23, 64 |
| Victories: |
11 |
| Born: |
03 September 1899 |
| Place of Birth: |
Walsall, Staffordshire |
| Died: |
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Cadet Frederick John Gibbs was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) on 10 August 1916. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
T./Lt. Frederick John Gibbs, S. Staff. R. and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in attacking enemy aircraft and engaging hostile troops from the ground. He has in all driven down five enemy machines which were destroyed, and one other completely out of control. He has also attacked and silenced a hostile battery with machine-gun fire, displaying on every occasion the same dash and determined offensive spirit.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
02 Jun 1917 |
1100 |
23 |
SPAD (B1661) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
N of Lens |
| 2 |
17 Jun 1917 |
0715 |
23 |
SPAD (B1561) |
DFW C (DES) |
SE of St. Julien |
| 3 |
27 Jul 1917 |
1445 |
23 |
SPAD (B3501) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
St. Julien |
| 4 |
27 Jul 1917 |
1950 |
23 |
SPAD (B3501) |
Aviatik C (DES) 1 |
Kezelburg |
| 5 |
13 Aug 1917 |
1000 |
23 |
SPAD (B3464) |
DFW C (DES) |
Comines |
| 6 |
18 Aug 1917 |
0945 |
23 |
SPAD (B3493) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Comines |
| 7 |
22 Aug 1917 |
0645 |
23 |
SPAD (B3493) |
DFW C (DES) |
Wervicq |
| 8 |
25 Aug 1917 |
1915 |
23 |
SPAD (B3493) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Near Langemarck |
| 9 |
25 Sep 1917 |
1115 |
23 |
SPAD (B3575) |
C (DESF) |
N of Wervicq |
| 10 |
02 Oct 1917 |
1115 |
23 |
SPAD (B3575) |
Rumpler C (DES) |
N of Wervicq |
| 11 |
29 Oct 1918 |
1400 |
64 |
S.E.5a (E5941) |
LVG C (DES) |
Estreaux |
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| 1 |
Shared with Capt Roger Neville |
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