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Name: John Vincent Aspinall
Country: England
Rank: Captain
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Units: 11, 22
Victories: 6
Born: 11 April 1894
Place of Birth: Epping, Essex, England
Died: 15 May 1918 Killed In Action
Place of Death: France
Memorial: Arras Flying Services Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
 
The son of H. and Lillian Aspinall, Private John Vincent Aspinall, from Worc. R., Spec. Res., was promoted to temporary 2nd Lieutenant with the Royal Flying Corps on 3 June 1916. He received Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate 3347 on a Maurice Farman biplane at the Military School, Brooklands on 10 August 1916.

1901 residence, Kensington, London; birth registered 2nd quarter of 1894 at Epping, Essex.
Great Britain, Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificates, 1910-1950
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 21 Oct 1916 1405 22 F.E.2b (7012) 1 Fokker E (DES) Biefvillers
2 28 Jan 1917 1045 22 F.E.2b (7681) 2 Albatros D.I (DES) Villers au Flos
3 06 Apr 1917 0800 22 F.E.2b 3 Albatros D.III (DES) 5 St. Quentin
4 08 Apr 1917 1700 22 F.E.2b (A796) 3 Albatros C (DES) 6 Regny
5 13 Apr 1917 1830 22 F.E.2b (4983) 3 Albatros D.III (DES) Itancourt
6 15 May 1918 1720 11 Bristol F.2b (C4882) 4 Fokker DR.I (OOC) 7 Mametz

1 Observer 2Lt W M Taylor
2 Observer 2Lt J M R Miller
3 Observer Medley Parlee
4 Observer Lt P V D de la Cour
5 Shared with Capt Carleton Clement & Llewelyn Davies, Capt Gladstone & Lt Friend, Lt J F Day & 2Lt J K Campbell
6 Shared with Capt Carlton Clement & 2Lt Llewelyn Davies, Capt L W Beale & Gerald Bell, Lt J F Day & Lt W M Taylor, Lt C A M Furlonger & Lt C W Lane, Lt H G Spearpoint & 2Lt J K Campbell
7 Shared with Herbert Sellars & Charles Robson
 
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