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Name: Norman Cyril Jones
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Country: England
Rank: Captain
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Units: 28, 45
Victories: 9
Born: 29 January 1893
Place of Birth: Cheshire
Died:  
Place of Death:  
 
 
2nd Lieutenant Norman Cyril Jones served with the Royal Field Artillery before transferring to the Royal Flying Corps.

WO 372/11/60459
British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
 
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Lieut. (T./Capt.) Norman Cyril Jonies (R.F.A., T.F.).
   A gallant and skilful patrol leader who has proved successful on many occasions against numerically superior enemy formations. Capt. Jones has personally destroyed six enemy machines this year.
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 25 Jan 1918 1045 28 Sopwith Camel (B6344) Aviatik C (DES) Sernaglia-San Pietro
2 19 May 1918 0625 45 Sopwith Camel (B6372) C (DESF) 1 Mel
3 20 May 1918 1040 45 Sopwith Camel (B6372) Albatros D.III (DES) NE of Asiago
4 01 Jun 1918 0945 45 Sopwith Camel (B6372) Albatros D.V (DESF) Feltre
5 07 Jun 1918 1740 45 Sopwith Camel (B6372) DFW C (DES) Arsiera
6 28 Jun 1918 0835 45 Sopwith Camel (D8169) Albatros D.III (DES) 1 mi W of Pedavena
7 29 Jul 1918 abt 0900 45 Sopwith Camel (D8169) Albatros D.III (DES) Brugnera
8 21 Aug 1918 0815 45 Sopwith Camel (D8234) Albatros D.V (DES) Ghiarona
9 21 Aug 1918 0815 45 Sopwith Camel (D8234) Albatros D.V (OOC) Ghiarona

1 Shared with 2Lt Charles Catto (B6412)
 
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