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| Name: |
William James Middleton |
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| Country: |
England |
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Sergeant |
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Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force |
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5N (RNAS)
205 (RAF) |
| Victories: |
6 |
| Born: |
1897 |
| Place of Birth: |
Horton Kirkby, Kent |
| Died: |
04 October 1918 |
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216604 Sgt.-Obsr. William James Middleton,
D.F.M. — Medaille d'Honneur avec Glaives, en Argent, gazetted 23 August 1919. |
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| Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM) |
No. F.16604 A.C.1 (Gunlayer) William
James Middleton (Woodford Green).
He has taken part in 67 raids and has shown conspicuous gallantry and skill in bombing enemy lines of communication, dumps and aerodromes. On one occasion he obtained six direct hits, despite intense anti-aircraft fire.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
09 Mar 1918 |
1045 |
5N |
D.H.4 (N6095) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Mont d'Origny |
| 2 |
23 Apr 1918 |
1920 |
205 |
D.H.4 (A8071) 1 |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
Chaulnes |
| 3 |
03 May 1918 |
1545 |
205 |
D.H.4 (A8071) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) 4 |
Chaulnes-Rosières |
| 4 |
03 May 1918 |
1545 |
205 |
D.H.4 (A8071) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) 4 |
Chaulnes-Rosières |
| 5 |
10 Aug 1918 |
1540 |
205 |
D.H.4 (D9255) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) |
Brie Bridge |
| 6 |
04 Sep 1918 |
1715 |
205 |
D.H.4 (D9259) 3 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Roisel |
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| 1 |
Pilot Lt G E Siedle |
| 2 |
Pilot Capt J M Mason |
| 3 |
Pilot Lt D J T Mellor |
| 4 |
Shared with Capt Euan Dickson & AGL Charles Robinson, Lt Cyril Heywood & AGL SF Langstone, Lt William Elliott & AGL Whalley, Lt Wilson & AGL Mackay, Lt William Grossart & AGL Richards, Lt Fox & AGL C F Ambler, Capt John Gamon & 2Lt Walter Scott, Lt Robert Chalmers & 2Lt Stanley Hamblin, Lt Scott & AGL Humphrey |
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