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| Name: |
Leonard Henry "Titch" Rochford |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
3N (RNAS)
203 (RAF) |
| Victories: |
29 |
| Born: |
10 November 1896 |
| Place of Birth: |
Enfield, Middlesex |
| Died: |
17 December 1986 |
| Place of Death: |
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University student Leonard Henry Rochford received Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate 1840 on the L. & P. biplane at London & Provincial School, Hendon on 7 October 1915. |
Great Britain, Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificates, 1910-1950
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| Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) |
"Flt. Lieut. (Act. Flt. Cdr.) Leonard Henry Rochford, R.N.A.S.
For consistent determination, bravery and
skill as a fighting pilot and flight commander.
He has destroyed and driven down out of
control many enemy machines." |
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| Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) Bar |
"Flt. Lieut, (act. Flt. Cdr.) Leonard Henry Rochford, D.S.C., R.N.A.S.
For consistent determination, bravery, and skill. As a Flt. Cdr. he has shown considerable ability, and has always set a fine example when dealing with enemy aircraft. On the 21st March, 1918, when on offensive patrol, he attacked one of nine Albatross scouts. Enemy aircraft was seen to go down in the mist out of control. He has destroyed or driven down out of control many other enemy machines."
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
"Capt. Leonard Henry Rochford, D.S.C.
This officer has already been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and Bar for gallantry and devotion to duty—qualities in which he revels. Since the award he has accounted for twelve enemy aircraft—six destroyed and six driven down out of control." |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
04 Mar 1917 |
1115 |
3N |
Sopwith Pup (N5199) |
Albatros D.I (OOC) |
Manancourt |
| 2 |
20 May 1917 |
0930 |
3N |
Sopwith Pup (N6461) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
NE of Bullecourt |
| 3 |
07 Jul 1917 |
1110 |
3N |
Sopwith Pup (N6162) |
Seaplane (DES) 1 |
6 mi N of Ostend |
| 4 |
05 Sep 1917 |
1820 |
3N |
Sopwith Camel (B3807) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Leke |
| 5 |
11 Sep 1917 |
1110 |
3N |
Sopwith Camel (B3798) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Thorout |
| 6 |
28 Jan 1918 |
1105 |
3N |
Sopwith Camel (B6401) |
DFW C.V (OOC) 2 |
Houthoulst Forest |
| 7 |
30 Jan 1918 |
1045 |
3N |
Sopwith Camel (B6401) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) 3 |
Gheluvelt |
| 8 |
30 Jan 1918 |
1045 |
3N |
Sopwith Camel (B6401) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) 3 |
Gheluvelt |
| 9 |
12 Mar 1918 |
1100 |
3N |
Sopwith Camel (B7203) |
Albatros C (OOC) |
Brebieres |
| 10 |
16 Mar 1918 |
1120 |
3N |
Sopwith Camel (B7203) |
Hannover C (DESF) 3 |
Gavrelle |
| 11 |
21 Mar 1918 |
1115 |
3N |
Sopwith Camel (B7222) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) 4 |
Douai |
| 12 |
21 Mar 1918 |
1645 |
3N |
Sopwith Camel (B7203) |
Albatros C (DESF) 5 |
4 mi E of Bapaume |
| 13 |
22 Mar 1918 |
1230 |
3N |
Sopwith Camel (B7203) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Boursies |
| 14 |
24 Mar 1918 |
1715 |
3N |
Sopwith Camel (B7203) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Beaumetz |
| 15 |
15 May 1918 |
1140 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (B3353) |
DFW C.V (OOC) 6 |
N of Estaires |
| 16 |
17 May 1918 |
1115 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (B7197) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
N of Estaires-Beaupre |
| 17 |
17 May 1918 |
1130 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (B7197) |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) 7 |
NE of Estaires |
| 18 |
19 May 1918 |
1015 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (D3371) |
DFW C.V (DES) |
Merville |
| 19 |
21 May 1918 |
0530 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (D3413) |
DFW C.V (DES) 8 |
Neuf Berquin |
| 20 |
05 Jun 1918 |
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203 |
Sopwith Camel (D3417) |
LVG C (OOC) |
La Bassée |
| 21 |
07 Jun 1918 |
1200 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (D3417) |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
La Bassée |
| 22 |
20 Jul 1918 |
1800 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (D9618) |
DFW C.V (DES) 9 |
SE of Lestrem |
| 23 |
22 Jul 1918 |
0925 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (D9585) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Festubert |
| 24 |
22 Jul 1918 |
1035 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (D9585) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Carvin |
| 25 |
25 Jul 1918 |
0740 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (D9618) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
E of La Bassée |
| 26 |
11 Aug 1918 |
1930 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (D9618) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
E of Bray |
| 27 |
07 Sep 1918 |
0815 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (C197) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
N of Bourlon Wood |
| 28 |
09 Oct 1918 |
1630 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (D4386) |
Rumpler C (DESF) 9 |
St. Aubert |
| 29 |
29 Oct 1918 |
1515 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (D4386) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
E of Bruay |
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| 1 |
Shared with FSL James Fall, FSL James Glen, FSL Frederick Armstrong, FSL R F P Abbott |
| 2 |
Shared with FSL James Glen, FSL C S Devereux (B7230) |
| 3 |
Shared with FSL James Glen, FSL Aubrey Ellwood |
| 4 |
Shared with FSL James Glen |
| 5 |
Shared with FSL James Glen, FSL O P Adam (B3798), FSL K D MacLeod (B7222), FSL William Chisam, FSL Aubrey Ellwood, FSL C S Devereux (B7228), FSL L A Sands (B7216), FSL Ronald Berlyn, FSL Edwin Hayne |
| 6 |
Shared with Lt C F Brown (C61) |
| 7 |
Shared with Lt C F Brown, Lt Y E S Kirkpatrick, Lt E R Prideaux (B6408) |
| 8 |
Shared with Lt Ronald Berlyn |
| 9 |
Shared with Lt William Sidebottom |
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