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| Name: |
Roy Williamson Chappell |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
27, 41 |
| Victories: |
11 |
| Born: |
31 December 1896 |
| Place of Birth: |
Cheddleton, Staffordshire, England |
| Died: |
7 February 1982 |
| Place of Death: |
England |
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The son of George Henry and Mary Doris (Evans) Chappell, Roy Williamson Chappell enlisted in late 1915 and served with the South African Cavalry in Southwest Africa before transferring to the Royal Flying Corps. He received Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate
3329 on a Maurice Farman biplane at The Military School, Shoreham on 17 July 1916. Posted to 27 Squadron, he scored his first two victories flying the Martinsyde G.100. In 1918, he scored nine more victories flying the S.E.5a with 41 Squadron. Chappell was granted a permanent commission to Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force on 1 August 1919 and served with the Royal Air Force
until he retired as an Air Commodore in 1946. |
See WO 339/62692
See Roy Williamson Chappell at
Jager Medals & Militaria
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Great Britain, Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificates, 1910-1950
British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
From Capt. Frank H. Taylor collection provided by Frank Ross
Roy Williamson Chappell Medals Group
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| Military Cross (MC) |
T./Capt. Roy Williamson Chappell, R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He showed the greatest skill and courage in leading patrols, with the result that during four days' operations the formations which he led destroyed 19 enemy aeroplanes and drove down several others, the fate of which was not observed, owing to the intensity of the fighting. He has destroyed altogether five enemy machines, and has driven down seven others out of control.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
27 Sep 1916 |
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27 |
Martinsyde G.100 |
D (OOC) |
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| 2 |
17 Mar 1917 |
1320 |
27 |
Martinsyde G.100 (A1573) |
C (OOC) |
N of Havrincourt Wood |
| 3 |
02 Feb 1918 |
1430 |
41 |
S.E.5a (B663) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Erchin |
| 4 |
02 Feb 1918 |
1430 |
41 |
S.E.5a (B663) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Erchin |
| 5 |
06 Mar 1918 |
1000 |
41 |
S.E.5a (B624) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Niergnies |
| 6 |
16 Mar 1918 |
1145 |
41 |
S.E.5a (B624) |
LVG C (DESF) |
Brebières |
| 7 |
23 Mar 1918 |
1130 |
41 |
S.E.5a (B624) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Bourlon Wood |
| 8 |
24 Mar 1918 |
1455 |
41 |
S.E.5a (B624) |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
Sailly |
| 9 |
24 Mar 1918 |
1500 |
41 |
S.E.5a (B624) |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
Havrincourt |
| 10 |
25 Mar 1918 |
1040 |
41 |
S.E.5a (B624) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Sailly |
| 11 |
16 May 1918 |
0750 |
41 |
S.E.5a (C5436) |
C (OOC) |
SE of Arras |
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