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| Name: |
William McKenzie Thomson |
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| Country: |
Canada |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
20 |
| Victories: |
26 |
| Born: |
15 September 1898 |
| Place of Birth: |
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Lachine, Quebec, Canada |
| Died: |
09 July 1987 |
| Place of Death: |
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Raised and educated in Toronto, Ontario, William McKenzie Thomson served with 20 Squadron and scored 26 victories as a Brisfit pilot.
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| Military Cross (MC) |
T./Lt. William MacKenzie Thomson, R.A.F.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on offensive patrols. In five days he destroyed as many enemy machines. He showed fine determination to close with the enemy, and set a splendid example of enterprise and gallantry.
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lieut. William McKenzie Thomson, M.C.
This officer has destroyed thirteen enemy machines, invariably displaying courage, determination and skill. Disparity in numbers never daunts him. On a recent occasion, in company with eight other machines, his formation was attacked by twenty-five scouts; he shot one down. On another occasion his formation of ten machines engaged between twenty and thirty Fokkers; in the combat that ensued this officer shot down one out of the four that were destroyed.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
09 May 1918 |
1330 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C4851) 1 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
W of Comines |
| 2 |
14 May 1918 |
1845 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C859) 1 |
Albatros D.V (CAP) |
Wervicq-Zillebeke |
| 3 |
17 May 1918 |
0815 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C859) 1 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
E of Armentières |
| 4 |
17 May 1918 |
0815 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C859) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Armentières |
| 5 |
18 May 1918 |
abt 1140 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C859) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
S of Merville |
| 6 |
19 May 1918 |
1045 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C843) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Estaires |
| 7 |
21 May 1918 |
0835 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C843) 1 |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
Warneton |
| 8 |
22 May 1918 |
1840 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C843) 2 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Warneton |
| 9 |
29 May 1918 |
1830 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C843) 2 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Bac St. Maur |
| 10 |
31 May 1918 |
1850 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C843) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Bois Grenier |
| 11 |
31 May 1918 |
1855 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C843) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Armentières |
| 12 |
01 Jun 1918 |
0630 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C843) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Comines |
| 13 |
01 Jun 1918 |
0630 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C843) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Comines |
| 14 |
09 Jun 1918 |
0945 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C843) 3 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Comines-Houthem |
| 15 |
17 Jun 1918 |
0745 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C843) 3 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) 7 |
Boesinghe |
| 16 |
19 Jul 1918 |
0845 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C843) 4 |
Fokker DR.I (DES) |
S of Gheluvelt |
| 17 |
25 Jul 1918 |
0855 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C843) 4 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Gheluvelt |
| 18 |
25 Jul 1918 |
0855 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C843) 4 |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) 8 |
Comines |
| 19 |
14 Aug 1918 |
1800-1830 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (E2154) 5 |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
Dadizeele |
| 20 |
14 Aug 1918 |
1830 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (E2154) 5 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
E of Dadizeele |
| 21 |
15 Aug 1918 |
0710 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (E2154) 5 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Becelaere |
| 22 |
15 Sep 1918 |
1120 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (E2154) 6 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Omissy-St. Quentin |
| 23 |
15 Sep 1918 |
1120 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (E2154) 6 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
SE of St. Quentin |
| 24 |
16 Sep 1918 |
0815 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (E2154) 6 |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
NE of St. Quentin |
| 25 |
16 Sep 1918 |
0820 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (E2154) 6 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
St. Quentin |
| 26 |
16 Sep 1918 |
0820 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (E2154) 6 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) 9 |
NW of St. Quentin |
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| 1 |
Observer 2Lt George Kemp |
| 2 |
Observer Lt Charles Gass |
| 3 |
Observer Pbr F J Ralphs |
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Observer Sgt J D C Summers |
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Observer Lt M A McKenzie |
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Observer Lt Harold Edwards |
| 7 |
Shared with Capt Dennis Latimer & Lt Tom Noel |
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Shared with Capt Horace Lale & 2Lt Francis Ralph, Lt David Smith & Pbr John Hills |
| 9 |
Shared with Lt A R Strachan & 2Lt D M Calderwood (C951) |
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