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Name: Frederick John Knowles
Military Medal (MM)
Country: Scotland
Rank: Corporal
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Unit: 111
Victories: 7
Born: 1896
Place of Birth: Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland
Died:  
Place of Death:  
 
 
The son of Stephen and Jane Knowles, Frederick John Knowles was an observer with 111 Squadron. He was credited with seven victories flying the Bristol Fighter.
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 12 Dec 1917 1030 111 Bristol F.2b (A7202) 1 Albatros D.V (OOC) Tul Keram
2 12 Dec 1917 1035 111 Bristol F.2b (A7202) 1 Albatros D.V (DES) NW of Tul Keram
3 12 Dec 1917 1045 111 Bristol F.2b (A7202) 1 Albatros D.V (DES) Wadi el Auja
4 14 Dec 1917 0945 111 Bristol F.2b (A7202) 1 Albatros D.V (DES) N of Beisan
5 28 Dec 1917 1600 111 Bristol F.2b (A7192) 2 Two-seater (FTL/DES) Nebulus Valley
6 17 Jan 1918 0920 111 Bristol F.2b (A7192) 3 Two-seater (DES) Kalkilieh
7 18 Jan 1918 1130 111 Bristol F.2b (A7198) 3 Two-seater (DES) 4 Jaffa-Arsuf

1 Pilot Capt Roy Drummond
2 Pilot Lt Charles Davidson
3 Pilot Lt Austin Fleming
4 Shared with Lt D B Aitken & Lt L A J Barbe (A7196)
 
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