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The son of Austin Fleeming and Elizabeth Jenkin, Louis Fleeming Jenkin served with the 9th Regiment of the North Lancashire Fusiliers and was promoted to temporary Second Lieutenant on 17 October 1914. After transferring to the Royal Flying Corps, he was posted to 1 Squadron on 15 May 1917. He scored his 22nd victory on the morning of 11 September 1917 but was reported missing in action later that day. It is believed that he was shot down by Otto Schmidt of Jasta 29. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
T./Lt. Louis Fleeming Jenkin, Gen. List and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Whilst on offensive patrol he has continually shown the greatest dash and determination in attacking enemy aircraft in superior numbers, destroying some and bringing others down out of control.
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| Military Cross (MC) Bar |
T./Lt. Louis Fleeming Jenkin, M.C., Gen. List and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in continually attacking hostile aircraft at close range, destroying some and driving others down out of control. His dash and offensive spirit have at all times been admirable.
(M.C. gazetted 16th August, 1917.)
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
23 May 1917 |
1800 |
1 |
Nieuport 17 (B1554) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
S of Becelaere |
| 2 |
25 May 1917 |
1000 |
1 |
Nieuport 17 (B1638) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Tenbrielen |
| 3 |
02 Jun 1917 |
0915 |
1 |
Nieuport 17 (B1690) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Wervicq |
| 4 |
07 Jun 1917 |
0940 |
1 |
Nieuport 17 (B1547) |
Albatros D.III (DES) 1 |
Zandvoorde |
| 5 |
08 Jun 1917 |
1245 |
1 |
Nieuport 17 (B1547) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Becelaere |
| 6 |
09 Jun 1917 |
1400 |
1 |
Nieuport 17 (B1547) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
E of Houthem |
7 |
09 Jun 1917 |
1510 |
1 |
Nieuport 17 (B1547) |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
Dadizeele |
| 8 |
14 Jun 1917 |
2050 |
1 |
Nieuport 17 (B1547) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Messines-Wervicq |
| 9 |
17 Jun 1917 |
0815 |
1 |
Nieuport 17 (B1649) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Roulers |
| 10 |
18 Jun 1917 |
1145 |
1 |
Nieuport 17 (B1681) |
Albatros D.V (DES) 2 |
Oostaverne |
| 11 |
20 Jun 1917 |
1815 |
1 |
Nieuport 17 (B1547) |
Albatros C (OOC) |
S of Houthem |
| 12 |
02 Jul 1917 |
0925 |
1 |
Nieuport 17 (B1547) |
DFW C (DESF) |
Houthem |
| 13 |
07 Jul 1917 |
2040 |
1 |
Nieuport 17 (B1547) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Roulers |
| 14 |
12 Jul 1917 |
2020 |
1 |
Nieuport 17 (B1547) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Menin |
| 15 |
13 Jul 1917 |
0845 |
1 |
Nieuport 17 (B1547) |
DFW C (DES) |
Houthem |
| 16 |
16 Jul 1917 |
1935 |
1 |
Nieuport 17 (B1547) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Tenbrielen |
| 17 |
22 Jul 1917 |
1930 |
1 |
Nieuport 17 (B1547) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Kortewilde |
| 18 |
22 Jul 1917 |
1945 |
1 |
Nieuport 17 (B1547) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Wervicq |
| 19 |
28 Jul 1917 |
1000 |
1 |
Nieuport 17 (B1547) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
N of Wervicq |
| 20 |
28 Jul 1917 |
1010 |
1 |
Nieuport 17 (B1547) |
C (DES) |
Zandvoorde |
| 21 |
04 Sep 1917 |
1600 |
1 |
Nieuport 23 (B3474) |
DFW C (OOC) |
Polygon Wood |
| 22 |
11 Sep 1917 |
0835 |
1 |
Nieuport 27 (B3635) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Gheluwe |
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| 1 |
Shared with Lt Frank Sharpe |
| 2 |
Shared with Lt Charles Lavers, 2Lt Harry Reeves |
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