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| Name: |
Horace Dale Barton |
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| Country: |
South Africa |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
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24, 84 |
| Victories: |
19 |
| Born: |
22 November 1891 |
| Place of Birth: |
Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
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After two years of service with the army in Africa, Horace Dale Barton joined the Royal Flying Corps. Following flight training, he served briefly with 84 Squadron before he was reassigned to 24 Squadron on 3 January 1918. Evidence suggests he may have been the ace who shot down the Hans Wolff on 16 May 1918. An S.E.5a pilot, Barton shared in the capture of Kurt Wüsthoff on 17 June 1918 when the German's Fokker D.VII was forced down near Cachy. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lieut. Horace Dale Barton.
A courageous and dashing officer who has accounted for fourteen enemy machines, destroying two, forcing two to land in our lines, and driving ten down out of control. In addition, he has destroyed a kite balloon which was flying at a height of 500 feet; engaging it at close range he drove it down in flames.
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) Bar |
Lieut. (A./Capt.) Horace Dale Barton,
D.F.C. (FRANCE)
An excellent patrol leader, combining in a marked degree coolness and courage. Since 30th July he has destroyed three enemy machines and driven down three out of control. He has also rendered most valuable service in attacking enemy troops on the ground, silencing, on August 30th, a hostile battery and causing the horses to stampede.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
18 Feb 1918 |
0830 |
24 |
S.E.5a (B120) |
DFW C (OOC) 1 |
La Fère |
| 2 |
08 Mar 1918 |
1500 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C1751) |
Fokker DR.I (DESF) |
SE of La Fère |
| 3 |
12 Mar 1918 |
1045 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C1751) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Bellenglise |
| 4 |
16 May 1918 |
1915 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C6417) |
Fokker DR.I (DES) |
S of Proyart |
| 5 |
06 Jun 1918 |
1130 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C6481) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Moreuil |
| 6 |
17 Jun 1918 |
1200 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C6481) |
Fokker D.VII (CAP) 2 |
Cachy |
| 7 |
27 Jun 1918 |
1925 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C6481) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Chipilly |
| 8 |
01 Jul 1918 |
0830 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C6481) |
LVG C (OOC) 3 |
Méaulte |
| 9 |
16 Jul 1918 |
1345 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C6481) |
Balloon (DES) |
62D R22 central |
| 10 |
26 Jul 1918 |
0730 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C6481) |
DFW C (CAP) 4 |
NW of Royaucourt |
| 11 |
04 Aug 1918 |
0900 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C6481) |
DFW C (DES) 5 |
N of Suzanne |
| 12 |
28 Aug 1918 |
1915 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C8840) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
62C, N of Barleux |
| 13 |
30 Aug 1918 |
0630 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C8840) |
Albatros C (DES) 6 |
Bus, near Sailly |
| 14 |
08 Sep 1918 |
0815 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C8840) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Le Catelet |
| 15 |
15 Sep 1918 |
1830 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C8840) |
Albatros C (OOC) |
Cambrai |
| 16 |
15 Sep 1918 |
1855 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C8840) |
Hannover C (DES) 7 |
Hannescourt |
| 17 |
20 Sep 1918 |
0630 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C8840) |
LVG C (DES) |
Wassigny |
| 18 |
22 Sep 1918 |
1040 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C8840) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
E of Bourlon Wood |
| 19 |
02 Oct 1918 |
1635 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C8840) |
Balloon (DES) 8 |
Clary |
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| 1 |
Shared with Lt Ronald Mark, Lt Andrew Cowper |
| 2 |
Shared with Capt Ian McDonald, Capt George Johnson, Lt C E Walton (C4185) |
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Shared with Capt Cyril Lowe |
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Shared with 2Lt Conway Farrell, 2Lt J J Palmer (C1861), Lt J A Miller (C6466), Lt F S Passmore (C1938) |
| 5 |
Shared with 2Lt Conway Farrell |
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Shared with Lt Hilbert Bair, Lt Thomas Harries |
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Shared with Lt Hilbert Bair |
| 8 |
Shared with Lt W C G Geraghty (B8505) |
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