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Name: James Dennis Payne
Military Cross (MC)

Country: England
Rank: Captain
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Units: 29, 41
Victories: 14
Born: 22 July 1896
Place of Birth: Leamington, Warwickshire
Died:  
Place of Death:  
 
 
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Military Cross (MC)
2nd Lt. James Dennis Payne, Gen. List, and R.F.C.
   For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While on patrol with two other scouts he attacked a formation of seven enemy two-seaters, bringing down two himself while the two scouts brought down two more. Besides these, he has accounted for five other machines, and at all times shown the greatest gallantry.
 
Opponents
#9 Walter GöttschGermany
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 12 Aug 1917 0845 29 Nieuport (A6784) Albatros D.V (DES) NE of Houthoulst Forest
2 15 Sep 1917 1710 29 Nieuport (B3626) Albatros D.V (DES) SE of Zillebeke
3 20 Sep 1917 1155 29 Nieuport (B3626) Albatros D.V (OOC) Roulers
4 18 Oct 1917 1105 29 Nieuport (B6814) Albatros C (OOC) 2 mi NW of Menin
5 21 Oct 1917 1615 29 Nieuport (B6814) C (DES) Houthoulst Forest
6 21 Oct 1917 1615 29 Nieuport (B6814) C (OOC) Houthoulst Forest
7 22 Oct 1917 1635 29 Nieuport (B6814) Albatros D.V (OOC) 2 mi W of Menin
8 24 Oct 1917 1600 29 Nieuport (B6814) Albatros D.V (OOC) 2 mi W of Roulers
9 09 Nov 1917 0940 29 Nieuport (B6826) Albatros D.V (OOC) Dadizeele
10 26 Nov 1917 1420 29 Nieuport (B6832) Albatros D.V (OOC) Gulleghem
11 26 Nov 1917 1420 29 Nieuport (B6832) Albatros D.V (OOC) Gulleghem
12 22 Dec 1917 1050 29 Nieuport (B6820) Albatros D.V (OOC) Staden
13 06 Jan 1918 1525 29 Nieuport (B3622) Albatros D.V (DES) NE of Staden
14 09 Jan 1918 29 Nieuport C (OOC)  
 
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