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| Name: |
John Leacroft |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
14, 19 |
| Victories: |
22 |
| Born: |
04 November 1888 |
| Place of Birth: |
Derby, Derbyshire, England |
| Died: |
26 August 1971 |
| Place of Death: |
Bexhill, Sussex, England |
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The son of John W. and Agnes A. Leacroft, John Leacroft first flew as an observer with 14 Squadron in Egypt. After flight training, he was assigned to 19 Squadron and sent to France. During 1917, he scored fourteen victories flying the SPAD XIII. In 1918, Leacroft scored another eight victories when his squadron was the first to receive the new Sopwith Dolphin. Although he was shot down twice, he survived the war and retired from the Royal Air Force in 1937 as a Group Captain.
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| Military Cross (MC) |
T./Capt. John Leacroft, Genl. List and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On one occasion he flew at a very low altitude in extremely bad weather and successfully engaged enemy troops with machine-gun fire, and on another occasion carried out a most valuable reconnaissance and engaged enemy troops from a height of 100 feet. He destroyed two hostile machines, and has proved himself a courageous and determined pilot.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
17 Jun 1917 |
1130 |
19 |
SPAD (B1535) |
C (OOC) |
E of La Bassée |
| 2 |
06 Jul 1917 |
1435-1639 |
19 |
SPAD (B3520) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Houthoulst Forest |
| 3 |
26 Aug 1917 |
0540 |
19 |
SPAD (B3559) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Bisseghem |
| 4 |
01 Sep 1917 |
0655 |
19 |
SPAD (B3559) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
E of Polygon Wood |
| 5 |
01 Sep 1917 |
0815 |
19 |
SPAD (B3559) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
SE of Comines |
| 6 |
03 Sep 1917 |
0830 |
19 |
SPAD (B3559) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
SE of Comines |
| 7 |
19 Sep 1917 |
1535 |
19 |
SPAD (B3559) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) 1 |
N of Roubaix |
| 8 |
19 Sep 1917 |
1600 |
19 |
SPAD (B3559) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
W of Moorslede |
| 9 |
21 Sep 1917 |
0950 |
19 |
SPAD (B3559) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Dadizeele |
| 10 |
25 Sep 1917 |
1000 |
19 |
SPAD (B3559) |
C (OOC) |
Menin |
| 11 |
14 Oct 1917 |
1620 |
19 |
SPAD (B3646) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Becelaere |
| 12 |
21 Oct 1917 |
1020 |
19 |
SPAD (A6805) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Oude-Menin |
| 13 |
24 Oct 1917 |
0845 |
19 |
SPAD (A6802) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
NE of Menin |
| 14 |
24 Oct 1917 |
0845 |
19 |
SPAD (A6802) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
N of Menin |
| 15 |
15 Mar 1918 |
1115 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C3843) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
E of Tourcoing |
| 16 |
15 Mar 1918 |
1150 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C3843) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
E of Wervicq |
| 17 |
17 Mar 1918 |
1225 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C3829) |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) |
De Ruiter |
| 18 |
23 Mar 1918 |
1540 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C3829) |
C (DESF) 2 |
Lille |
| 19 |
24 Mar 1918 |
1050 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C3829) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
W of Menin |
| 20 |
24 Mar 1918 |
1055 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C3829) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
W of Menin |
| 21 |
12 Apr 1918 |
1400 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C3829) |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) |
Estaires |
| 22 |
02 May 1918 |
1745 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C3829) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
S of Armentières |
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| 1 |
Shared with 2Lt F W Kirby (B3574) |
| 2 |
Shared with Lt Arthur Fairclough |
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