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| Name: |
Charles John Sims |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
213 (RAF) |
| Victories: |
9 |
| Born: |
20 December 1899 |
| Place of Birth: |
Bournemouth |
| Died: |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
"Lieut. Charles John Sims (Sea Patrol).
In a recent raid on an aerodrome this officer at 200 feet altitude bombed the objective, obtaining a direct hit; he then descended to about 50 feet altitude and attacked some Fokker biplanes lined up outside the hangars. He is an officer of exceptional courage and ability, possessing remarkable powers of observation." |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
07 Jul 1918 |
1140 |
213 |
Sopwith Camel (D9672) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Middelkerke |
| 2 |
31 Jul 1918 |
1935 |
213 |
Sopwith Camel (D9490) |
Seaplane (DES) |
15 mi NW of Ostend |
| 3 |
11 Aug 1918 |
1550 |
213 |
Sopwith Camel (D9490) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
5 mi SE of Ostend |
| 4 |
25 Sep 1918 |
1835 |
213 |
Sopwith Camel (D7272) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
SW of Ostend |
| 5 |
25 Sep 1918 |
1835 |
213 |
Sopwith Camel (D7272) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
SW of Ostend |
| 6 |
14 Oct 1918 |
1430 |
213 |
Sopwith Camel (D7272) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Leke |
| 7 |
14 Oct 1918 |
1430 |
213 |
Sopwith Camel (D7272) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Leke |
| 8 |
14 Oct 1918 |
1430 |
213 |
Sopwith Camel (D7272) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Leke |
| 9 |
09 Nov 1918 |
1025 |
213 |
Sopwith Camel (D7272) |
Balloon (DES) |
5 mi NW of Ghent |
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