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| Name: |
Robert McLaughlin |
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| Country: |
Ireland |
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Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
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201 |
| Victories: |
6 |
| Born: |
23 July 1896 |
| Place of Birth: |
Belfast, Ireland |
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Robert McLaughlin scored six victories flying the Sopwith Camel with 201 Squadron in 1918. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
"Lt. Robert McLaughlin.
On the morning of 8th August this officer successfully bombed enemy transport and engaged three machine-gun sections, killing and scattering these detachments. Later on, while bombing a dump, he was attacked by eight Fokkers, who shot him down in flames. Except for slight burns he escaped injury, and, returning to his squadron, he was once more flying in the afternoon, having specially requested to be allowed to do so. A splendid example of courage and determination."
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
09 May 1918 |
1315 |
201 |
Sopwith Camel (B3884) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Bapaume |
| 2 |
15 May 1918 |
0645 |
201 |
Sopwith Camel |
Albatros D.V (DES) 1 |
Bapaume |
| 3 |
30 May 1918 |
1955 |
201 |
Sopwith Camel (B7191) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Achiet le Grand |
| 4 |
12 Aug 1918 |
1100 |
201 |
Sopwith Camel (B6398) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) 2 |
St. Christ |
| 5 |
12 Aug 1918 |
1100 |
201 |
Sopwith Camel (B6398) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) 2 |
St. Christ |
| 6 |
16 Sep 1918 |
1735 |
201 |
Sopwith Camel (C195) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
SE of Cambrai |
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| 1 |
Shared with Maj Charles Booker, Capt Samuel Kinkead, Lt Maxwell Findlay, Lt R Hemmens, Lt James Forman, Lt Hazel Wallace, Lt Reginald Brading, Lt R S S Orr |
| 2 |
Shared with Capt H R de Wilde (C143), Lt Ronald Sykes (B7190) |
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