Clive Alexander Brewster-Joske

Name:

Country:

Australia

Rank:

Captain

Service:

Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force

Units:

1, 46

Victories:

Born:

19 October 1896

Place of Birth:

Fiji

Died:

1947

Place of Death:

Brewster-Joske traveled to England in September 1914 to join the British Army. He served as a Second Lieutenant with the 37^th Division, arriving at the front in July 1915. On 15 November, he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps and received his Aero Club certificate on 24 September 1916. He served as an observer with 1 Squadron and a pilot with 46 Squadron, scoring 8 victories.

Military Cross (MC)

2nd Lt. (T./Capt.) Clive Alexander Brewster-Joske, Gen. List, and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in taking part in twenty-nine air fights, in which he has destroyed seven hostile machines.

Supplement to the London Gazette, 18 March 1918 (30583/3421)

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
u/c	02 Jan 1916		1	F.B.5	Aviatik C (DO) ²	Passchendaele
1	29 Feb 1916	1035	46	Morane Parasol (5119) ¹	Aviatik C (DESF) ³	Passchendaele
2	02 Jun 1917	1800	46	Sopwith Pup (B1709)	Albatros D.III (OOC)	Houthoulst
3	07 Jun 1917	1030	46	Sopwith Pup (B1709)	Albatros D.III (DES)	Wervicq-Comines
4	17 Jun 1917	1930	46	Sopwith Pup (B1709)	Albatros D.V (OOC)	Lens
5	03 Sep 1917	1030	46	Sopwith Pup (B1716)	Albatros D.V (DES)	Menin
6	04 Sep 1917	0800	46	Sopwith Pup (A7335)	Albatros D.V (OOC)	E of Menin
7	16 Sep 1917	1315	46	Sopwith Pup (A7335)	Albatros D.III (OOC)	Ecoust St. Quentin
8	22 Sep 1917	1015	46	Sopwith Pup (A7335)	Albatros D.III (DES) ⁴	N of Brebières

1	Pilot Capt R A Saunders
2	Shared with Frederick Powell
3	Shared with Capt Frederick Powell
4	Shared with Lt R L M Ferrie (A7324)