 |
|
| Name: |
Francis James Ralph |
|
| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
2nd Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
20 |
| Victories: |
13 |
| Born: |
09 December 1892 |
| Place of Birth: |
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
| Died: |
03 September 1918 |
 |
| Place of Death: |
|
| Cemetery: |
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Somme,
France |
|
| |
The son of John Fisher and Charlotte Ralph. |
|
|
|
| |
| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
"2nd Lt. Francis James Ralph.
A brave and skilful observer who has taken part in many combats with enemy aircraft, invariably displaying cool courage and presence of mind. On a recent occasion our patrol of eleven machines, after bombing a railway junction, was attacked by fifteen enemy scouts. One of these, which was engaged by this officer's pilot, crumpled and fell. The formation was then attacked by seven Fokkers from above, one of which was shot down by 2nd Lt. Ralph." |
|
| |
| Victories |
|
Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
09 May 1918 |
1650 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b 1 |
Fokker DR.I (DESF) |
W of Lille |
| 2 |
31 May 1918 |
0730 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C4604) 2 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
N of Laventie |
| 3 |
09 Jun 1918 |
0945 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C843) 3 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Comines-Houthem |
| 4 |
17 Jun 1918 |
0745 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C843) 3 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) 6 |
Boesinghe |
| 5 |
26 Jun 1918 |
1900 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (D8090) 4 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Armentières |
| 6 |
25 Jul 1918 |
0850 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C4718) 5 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
N of Comines |
| 7 |
25 Jul 1918 |
0855 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C4718) 5 |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) 7 |
Comines |
| 8 |
14 Aug 1918 |
1820 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (E2467) 5 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Dadizeele |
| 9 |
21 Aug 1918 |
1910 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (E2467) 5 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
NE of Gheluwe |
| 10 |
21 Aug 1918 |
1915 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (E2467) 5 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Gheluwe |
| 11 |
21 Aug 1918 |
1915 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (E2467) 5 |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) 8 |
Gheluwe |
| 12 |
21 Aug 1918 |
1917 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (E2467) 5 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
W of Menin |
| 13 |
03 Sep 1918 |
1745 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (E2181) 5 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
S of Havrincourt Wood |
|
| 1 |
Pilot Lt David Smith |
| 2 |
Pilot Lt Leslie Capel |
| 3 |
Pilot Lt William Thomson |
| 4 |
Pilot Lt Paul Iaccaci |
| 5 |
Pilot Capt Horace Lale |
| 6 |
Shared with Capt Dennis Latimer & Lt Tom Noel |
| 7 |
Shared with Lt William Thomson & Sgt D D C Summers and Lt David Smith & Pbr John Hills |
| 8 |
Shared with Capt Dennis Latimer & Sgt Arthur Newland and Lt John Colbert & 2Lt Harold Edwards |
|
|
| |
Aces · Aircraft · Books · Forum · Help · Medals · Search · Today
|
