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Formed: August 1917 at Upavon
Mobilized: 22 May 1918
Insignia:  
Aces: 8  
Victories: 99 Claimed
  Confirmed
Losses:   Killed in Action (KIA)
  Killed in Flying Accident (KIFA)
  Wounded in Action (WIA)
  Prisoners of War (POW)
 
85 Squadron was formed at Upavon in August 1917 and was posted to France on 22 May 1918.
 
Aces Aircraft COs Aerodromes
1 Canada William Bishop 25
2 New Zealand Malcolm McGregor 10
3 England Edward Mannock 8
4 Scotland Arthur Randall 8
5 England John Warner 8
6 England Alec Reid 7
7 England Spencer Horn 7
8 England Walter Longton 6
1 Sopwith Dolphin
2 S.E.5
May 1918
 
1 Upavon
01 Aug 1917
2 Norwich
10 Aug 1917
3 Hounslow
27 Nov 1917
4 Marquise
22 May 1918
5 Petite Synthe
25 May 1918
6 St. Omer
11 Jun 1918
7 Bertangles
13 Aug 1918
8 Savy
05 Sep 1918
9 Foucaucourt
23 Sep 1918
10 Estrees-en-Chaussee
09 Oct 1918
11 Escaufourt
27 Oct 1918
12 Phalempin
09 Jan 1919
 
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