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| Name: |
Robert Leslie Chidlaw-Roberts |
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| Country: |
Wales |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
2, 18, 40, 60 |
| Victories: |
10 |
| Born: |
09 May 1896 |
| Place of Birth: |
Towyn, Wales |
| Died: |
01 June 1989 |
| Place of Death: |
Winchester, Hampshire, England |
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Robert Leslie Chidlaw-Roberts joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1915 and received Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate 2527 on 23 Jan 1916. For several months, he flew combat missions over the Western Front as an observer. After flight training, he was assigned to 60 Squadron and began flying the S.E.5a. In an historic dogfight on 23 September 1917, he was almost shot down by Werner Voss shortly before Voss was shot down by Arthur Rhys Davids. On 9 January 1918, Chidlaw-Roberts and two other pilots shot down an Albatros D.V flown by Max von Müller.
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| Military Cross (MC) |
Lt. (T./Capt.) Robert Leslie Chidlaw-Roberts, Hants. R. and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He constantly attacked superior numbers of enemy aeroplanes. On one occasion he repeatedly attacked five enemy machines, driving among them and attacking each in turn at short ranges. On three other occasions he brought down enemy machines. He showed great skill and courage.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
14 Sep 1917 |
1645 |
60 |
S.E.5a (B4864) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
E of Menin |
| 2 |
16 Sep 1917 |
1830 |
60 |
S.E.5a (A8932) |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
S of Houthem |
| 3 |
21 Sep 1917 |
1815 |
60 |
S.E.5a (A8932) |
Albatros D.V (DES) 1 |
Langemarck |
| 4 |
21 Sep 1917 |
1816 |
60 |
S.E.5a (A8932) |
C (DES) 1 |
Langemarck |
| 5 |
22 Sep 1917 |
1045 |
60 |
S.E.5a (A8932) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) 2 |
SE of Zonnebeke |
| 6 |
18 Nov 1917 |
1105 |
60 |
S.E.5a (B536) |
DFW C (DES) 2 |
NE of Westroosebeke |
| 7 |
23 Nov 1917 |
1010 |
60 |
S.E.5a (B536) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
W of Dadizeele |
| 8 |
03 Jan 1918 |
1240 |
60 |
S.E.5a (C5311) |
C (DESF) 3 |
Comines-Menin |
| 9 |
09 Jan 1918 |
1145 |
60 |
S.E.5a (B626) |
Albatros D.V (DESF) 4 |
Moorslede |
| 10 |
29 Sep 1918 |
1340 |
40 |
S.E.5a (E4086) |
Balloon (DES) 5 |
NE of Cambrai |
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| 1 |
Shared with Lt I O Whiting (B4864) |
| 2 |
Shared with Capt H A Hammersley (B539) |
| 3 |
Shared with 2Lt C F Cunningham (B626) |
| 4 |
Shared with Capt Frank Soden, Capt G Zimmer & 2Lt H Somerville |
| 5 |
Shared with 2Lt G S Smith (E3946), Lt Field (E4037) |
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