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| Name: |
Robert Alexander Birkbeck |
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| Country: |
Scotland |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
1 |
| Victories: |
10 |
| Born: |
08 October 1898 |
| Place of Birth: |
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
| Died: |
09 January 1938 |
| Place of Death: |
Oxted, Surrey, England |
| Cemetery: |
St. Peter, Tandridge, Surrey  |
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The son of Vincent and Winifred (Alexander) Birkbeck, Robert Alexander Birkbeck attended West Downs School, Winchester before he enlisted. He received Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate 3157 at London & Provincial School, Hendon on 23 June 1916. Appointed temp. 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) 4 March 1917. Scored 10 victories flying Nieuport Scouts with 1 Squadron from 10 June 1917 to 17 February 1918. Distinguished Flying Cross gazetted 3 June 1918. Granted a short service commission as Flying Officer (from Flight Lieutenant) effective from 12 May 1920. Left the service on 12 May 1931 and became a shipbroker. |
Great Britain, Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificates, 1910-1950
Birkbeck family in 1914
Birkbeck family during the Great War
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
22 Jul 1917 |
1900 |
1 |
Nieuport (B1582) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Menin |
| 2 |
10 Aug 1917 |
1430 |
1 |
Nieuport (B1582) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Quesnoy |
| 3 |
16 Aug 1917 |
0930 |
1 |
Nieuport (B1582) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Passchendaele |
| 4 |
01 Oct 1917 |
1110 |
1 |
Nieuport (B6753) |
DFW C (OOC) 1 |
Houthoulst |
| 5 |
09 Oct 1917 |
1515 |
1 |
Nieuport (B6753) |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
S of Polygon Wood |
| 6 |
09 Oct 1917 |
1515 |
1 |
Nieuport (B6753) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
S of Polygon Wood |
| 7 |
12 Oct 1917 |
1145 |
1 |
Nieuport (B6753) |
C (DES) |
Comines |
| 8 |
21 Oct 1917 |
1145 |
1 |
Nieuport (B6753) |
DFW C (OOC) |
Nieppe |
| 9 |
31 Oct 1917 |
1030 |
1 |
Nieuport (B6753) |
DFW C (DES) |
S of Houthem |
| 10 |
09 Nov 1917 |
1600 |
1 |
Nieuport (B6826) |
DFW C (OOC) |
SE of Houthoulst Wood |
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| 1 |
Shared with Capt William Rooper, Lt Francis George Baker (B3630), Lt Lumsden Cummings |
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