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Valentine Reed, a salesman living in Cheetham, Manchester, enlisted on 1 December 1914. He served with the Lancashire Fusiliers with prior service in the 3rd Battalion of the Manchester Regiment (regimental number 12658) before his tranfer to the Royal Flying Corps. Reed scored 9 victories in 1917 flying Bristol Fighters with 48 Squadron. |
British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
04 May 1917 |
1615 |
48 |
Bristol F.2a (A3347) 1 |
Two-seater (DES) 3 |
Pelves |
| 2 |
15 Jun 1917 |
1940 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7123) 2 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
SW of Douai |
| 3 |
15 Jun 1917 |
2020 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7123) 2 |
Albatros D.III (DESF) 4 |
N of Vitry |
| 4 |
13 Jul 1917 |
0940 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7151) 2 |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
Slype |
| 5 |
28 Jul 1917 |
0815 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7123) 2 |
Albatros D.V (DESF) 5 |
Ghistelles-Zevecote |
| 6 |
19 Aug 1917 |
0650 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7220) 2 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Ostende |
| 7 |
22 Aug 1917 |
0900 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7220) 2 |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
Ghistelles |
| 8 |
26 Aug 1917 |
0830 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7220) 2 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
W of Middlekerke |
| 9 |
26 Aug 1917 |
0830 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7220) 2 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Wiskerke-Leffinghe |
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| 1 |
Pilot 2Lt H Smithers |
| 2 |
Pilot 2Lt James Binnie |
| 3 |
Shared with Capt John Letts & 2Lt L Speller |
| 4 |
Shared with Capt Brian Baker & Lt H Munro |
| 5 |
Shared with Capt Brian Baker & Lt G R Spencer |
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