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| Name: |
Wilfred Ernest Young |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Major |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
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1, 6, 19, 74 |
| Victories: |
11 |
| Born: |
28 December 1891 |
| Place of Birth: |
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Dorchester, Dorset |
| Died: |
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Wilfred Ernest Young was a Second Lieutenant with the 3rd Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment before he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps.
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Capt. Wilfred Ernest Young.
A gallant, skilful, and determined patrol leader. During the last few months he has destroyed five enemy machines, and previous to joining his present squadron he accounted for three more.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
17 Jun 1917 |
1930 |
19 |
SPAD VII (B1628) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Gheluwe-Wervicq |
| 2 |
03 Jul 1917 |
0855-1040 |
19 |
SPAD VII |
C (OOC) 1 |
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| 3 |
22 Jul 1917 |
2050 |
19 |
SPAD VII (B1628) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
E of Boesinghe |
| 4 |
12 Apr 1918 |
1940 |
74 |
S.E.5a (D271) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
W of Armentières |
| 5 |
12 May |
1825 |
74 |
S.E.5a (C6474) |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) |
N of Wulverghem |
| 6 |
21 May 1918 |
1905 |
74 |
S.E.5a (C6474) |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) |
Hollebeke |
| 7 |
01 Jun 1918 |
0430 |
74 |
S.E.5a (C1116) |
Hannover C (DES) |
Estaires |
| 8 |
01 Jun 1918 |
0500 |
74 |
S.E.5a (C1116) |
Hannover C (DES) |
Robecq |
| 9 |
06 Jun 1918 |
1935 |
74 |
S.E.5a |
Pfalz D.III (DES) 2 |
W of Roulers |
| 10 |
09 Jun 1918 |
0810 |
74 |
S.E.5a |
Albatros C (DES) 3 |
S of Mt. Kemmel |
| 11 |
09 Jul 1918 |
1425 |
74 |
S.E.5a |
DFW C (OOC) 4 |
Merris |
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| 1 |
Shared with William Cairnes, Lt C D Thompson and Lt A R Boree |
| 2 |
Shared with Edward Mannock, Harris Clements, Andrew Kiddie and 5 other pilots |
| 3 |
Shared with Capt Edward Mannock |
| 4 |
Shared with his flight |
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