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| Name: |
John Howard Umney |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
2nd Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
22 |
| Victories: |
13 |
| Born: |
11 April 1898 |
| Place of Birth: |
London, England |
| Died: |
14 August 1934 |
| Place of Death: |
Reading, Berkshire, England |
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The only son of John Charles and Constance Ellen (Carter) Umney, John Howard Umney was a Brisfit observer with 22 Squadron. He scored thirteen victories in 1918. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
2nd Lt. John Howard Umney, Gen. List, and R.A.F.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During recent operations he destroyed five enemy machines. By his untiring energy and keenness, both in the air and on the ground, he set a splendid example to other observers in the squadron, and greatly helped his pilot in successful encounters.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
06 May 1918 |
1845 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C4747) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Roeux |
| 2 |
08 May 1918 |
1005 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C4747) 1 |
Two-seater (DES) |
SE of Arras |
| 3 |
09 May 1918 |
1840 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C4747) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
N of Douai |
| 4 |
16 May 1918 |
1005 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C4747) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Douai |
| 5 |
16 May 1918 |
1015 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C4747) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Douai |
| 6 |
22 May 1918 |
1030 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (A7243) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
SE of Arras |
| 7 |
30 May 1918 |
1940 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C961) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Armentières |
| 8 |
31 May 1918 |
1915 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C961) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Laventie |
| 9 |
01 Jun 1918 |
1915 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C961) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Erquinghem |
| 10 |
01 Jun 1918 |
1915 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C961) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Erquinghem |
| 11 |
02 Jun 1918 |
1015 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C961) 1 |
Two-seater (OOC) |
E of Lens |
| 12 |
02 Jun 1918 |
1015 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C961) 1 |
Two-seater (OOC) |
E of Lens |
| 13 |
25 Aug 1918 |
1830 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C978) 3 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Péronne |
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| 1 |
Pilot Lt Edwin Babbage |
| 2 |
Pilot Lt Frank Gibbons |
| 3 |
Pilot Lt O S Harris |
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