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The son of James Davis and Ida Lottie
(Drew) Latimer, Dennis Latimer was a student at
Victoria University, Manchester when the war began.
He served with the Royal Flying Corps as a Bristol Fighter pilot and
was the highest scoring ace in 20 Squadron. He shot down twenty-eight enemy aircraft between March and August of 1918. On 22 August he and his observer, Lieutenant
Tom Cecil Noel, were shot down near Westroosebeke by a member of Jasta 7. Latimer was captured, Noel was killed.
Captain Latimer was repatriated on 31 December 1918. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
T./Lt. Dennis Latimer, R.A.F.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on offensive patrol. He and his observer in four days' fighting destroyed seven enemy machines and drove down three. They did magnificent service.
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lieut. (T./Capt.) Dennis Latimer, M.C.
When leading an offensive patrol this officer displayed great skill and bravery. Having shot down a scout in flames, he immediately engaged a second, which he destroyed after a short combat. In addition, he has accounted for four other machines.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
13 Mar 1918 |
1255 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C4615) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Comines-Wervicq |
| 2 |
21 Apr 1918 |
1110 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (B1232) 2 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
N of Wervicq |
| 3 |
08 May 1918 |
1320 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C856) 2 |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
SE of Wervicq |
| 4 |
08 May 1918 |
1640 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C856) 2 |
Fokker DR.I (DESF) |
Comines-Wervicq |
| 5 |
08 May 1918 |
1640 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C856) 2 |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
Comines-Wervicq |
| 6 |
08 May 1918 |
1641 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C856) 2 |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
Comines-Wervicq |
| 7 |
14 May 1918 |
1845 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C856) 2 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Wervicq |
| 8 |
14 May 1918 |
1850 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C856) 2 |
Albatros D.V (CAP) |
Zillebeke |
| 9 |
15 May 1918 |
1045 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C856) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
NW of Lille |
| 10 |
15 May 1918 |
1115 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C856) 2 |
Fokker DR.I (DES) |
Comines-Ypres |
| 11 |
18 May 1918 |
0700 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C856) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Comines |
| 12 |
18 May 1918 |
1140 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C856) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
NE of Nieppe Forest |
| 13 |
18 May 1918 |
1145 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C856) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Merville |
| 14 |
20 May 1918 |
1130 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C856) 2 |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
NE of Merville |
| 15 |
20 May 1918 |
1135 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C856) 2 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Coucou aerodrome |
| 16 |
01 Jun 1918 |
0630 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C892) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Comines |
| 17 |
09 Jun 1918 |
0915 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C892) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Comines |
| 18 |
17 Jun 1918 |
0745 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C987) 2 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) 4 |
Boesinghe |
| 19 |
30 Jun 1918 |
0730 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C987) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Comines |
| 20 |
01 Jul 1918 |
1845 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C987) 2 |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
Menin |
| 21 |
14 Jul 1918 |
0900 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C987) 2 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
SE of Ypres |
| 22 |
14 Jul 1918 |
0900 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C987) 2 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) 5 |
SE of Ypres |
| 23 |
19 Jul 1918 |
0845 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C987) 2 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
N of Comines |
| 24 |
14 Aug 1918 |
1800-1830 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (D7993) 3 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Dadizeele |
| 25 |
14 Aug 1918 |
1800-1830 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (D7993) 3 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Dadizeele |
| 26 |
21 Aug 1918 |
1910 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (D7993) 3 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Menin |
| 27 |
21 Aug 1918 |
1915 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (D7993) 3 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Dadizeele |
| 28 |
21 Aug 1918 |
1915 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (D7993) 3 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) 6 |
Gheluwe |
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| 1 |
Observer 2Lt James Scaramanga |
| 2 |
Observer Tom Noel |
| 3 |
Observer Sgt Arthur Newland |
| 4 |
Shared with William Thomson & Pbr F J Ralphs |
| 5 |
Shared with Lt August Iaccaci & 2Lt Ronald Turner |
| 6 |
Shared with Capt Horace Lale & 2Lt F J Ralphs |
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