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| Name: |
John Pierce Findlay |
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| Country: |
South Africa |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
88 |
| Victories: |
6 |
| Born: |
16 December 1898 |
| Place of Birth: |
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Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Died: |
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A Bristol Fighter pilot, John Pierce Findlay joined the Royal Flying Corps in August 1917. 2nd Lieutenant Findlay received Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate 5152 on the Maurice Farman biplane at Military School, Ruislip on 26 August 1917. In 1918, he was posted to 88 Squadron where he scored three victories before he received a stomach wound in August. Following a quick recovery, he returned to duty in September and shared three more victories with his observers.
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Great Britain, Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificates, 1910-1950
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
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31 May 1918 |
1950 |
88 |
Bristol Fighter (C785) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Ostend |
| 2 |
02 Jun 1918 |
1945 |
88 |
Bristol Fighter (C785) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Ostend |
| 3 |
29 Jul 1918 |
1830 |
88 |
Bristol Fighter (E2474) 2 |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
Bois Grenier |
| 4 |
06 Sep 1918 |
1845 |
88 |
Bristol Fighter (E2474) 3 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
N of Douai |
| 5 |
04 Oct 1918 |
1745 |
88 |
Bristol Fighter (E2474) 2 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) 4 |
1 mi SE of Lille |
| 6 |
04 Oct 1918 |
1745 |
88 |
Bristol Fighter (E2474) 2 |
Halberstadt C (DES) |
1 mi SE of Lille |
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| 1 |
Observer 2Lt G W Lambert |
| 2 |
Observer 2Lt R E Hasell |
| 3 |
Observer 2Lt William Tinsley |
| 4 |
Shared with Lt I G Fleming & Lt Horace Eldon |
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