Name:
Philip August De Fontenay
Country:
England
Rank:
Lieutenant
Service:
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Unit:
29
Victories:
5
Born:
13 November 1897
Place of Birth:
Mauritius
Died:
1953
Place of Death:
Leeds, Kent, England
Philip August De Fontenay served with the French Foreign Legion before he joined the Royal Flying Corps. Posted to 29 Squadron, he scored five victories flying Nieuport Scouts.
Victories
Date
Time
Unit
Aircraft
Opponent
Location
1
20 Sep 1917
1030
29
Nieuport (B1618)
C
(DES)
St. Julien
2
12 Nov 1917
1440
29
Nieuport (B3578)
Albatros C
(OOC)
Houthoulst Forest
3
15 Dec 1917
1400
29
Nieuport (B3625)
Albatros D.V
(OOC)
1
Westroosebeke
4
24 Jan 1918
1230
29
Nieuport
Albatros D.V
(DES)
NE of Roulers
5
28 Jan 1918
1200
29
Nieuport (B6826)
C
(OOC)
Staden
1
Shared with Lt
Earl Meek
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