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Name: Frank Sharpe
Country: England
Rank: Lieutenant
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Unit: 1
Victories: 5
Born: 1896
Place of Birth: London
Died:  
Place of Death:  
 
 
Sharpe joined 1 Squadron as an observer in June 1916. After pilot training, he rejoined the squadron on 10 April 1917. Captured on 9 June 1917, his Nieuport Scout was shot down behind enemy lines by Kurt-Bertram von Döring of Jasta 4.
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 01 May 1917 1200 1 Nieuport Scout (B1550) Albatros D.III (DESF) 1 Ypres-Roulers
2 26 May 1917 1040 1 Nieuport Scout (B1550) Albatros D.V (OOC) Lompret
3 04 Jun 1917 2040 1 Nieuport Scout (B1550) Rumpler C (DES) Perenchies
4 07 Jun 1917 0940 1 Nieuport Scout (B3481) Albatros D.V (DES) 2 Zandvoorde
5 07 Jun 1917 1325 1 Nieuport Scout (B3481) Balloon (DES) Quesnoy

1 Shared with 2Lt Edwin Cole
2 Shared with Lt Louis Jenkin
 
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