 |
|
| Name: |
William Watson Smith |
|
| Country: |
Scotland |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
139 |
| Victories: |
8 |
| Born: |
1892 |
| Place of Birth: |
Boharm, Banffshire |
| Died: |
|
| Place of Death: |
|
|
| |
Scoring 5 victories in a single engagement on 30 July 1918, William Watson Smith together with his pilot, Walter Carl Simon, encountered 16 enemy aircraft whilst on offensive patrol. In the fight that followed, both men were wounded and their B.F.2b was badly shot-up. |
|
|
|
| |
| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
2nd Lt. William Watson Smith. (ITALY)
This officer has shown exceptional keenness and efficiency as an observer. He has taken part in numerous reconnaissances, and his reports are invariably clear and accurate, containing valuable information which has proved of great assistance in our recent operations.
|
|
| |
| Victories |
|
Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
04 Jul 1918 |
1030 |
139 |
Bristol F.2b (C999) 1 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Levico |
| 2 |
15 Jul 1918 |
0800 |
139 |
Bristol F.2b (C997) 2 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Cortesano |
| 3 |
17 Jul 1918 |
|
139 |
Bristol F.2b (C994) 2 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Nemo |
| 4 |
30 Jul 1918 |
0630 |
139 |
Bristol F.2b (C999) 1 |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
Motta |
| 5 |
30 Jul 1918 |
0630 |
139 |
Bristol F.2b (C999) 1 |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
Motta |
| 6 |
30 Jul 1918 |
0635 |
139 |
Bristol F.2b (C999) 1 |
Two-seater (DES) |
Torre de Mosta |
| 7 |
30 Jul 1918 |
0635 |
139 |
Bristol F.2b (C999) 1 |
Two-seater (DES) |
Caorle |
| 8 |
30 Jul 1918 |
0635 |
139 |
Bristol F.2b (C999) 1 |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
Caorle |
|
| 1 |
Pilot Lt Walter Simon |
| 2 |
Pilot Lt H C Walters |
|
|
| |
Aces · Aircraft · Books · Forum · Help · Medals · Search · Today
|
