Charles John Sims

Name:

Charles John Sims

Country:

England

Rank:

Lieutenant

Service:

Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force

Unit:

213 (RAF)

Victories:

Born:

20 December 1899

Place of Birth:

Bournemouth

Died:

Place of Death:

No notes.

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

"Lieut. Charles John Sims (Sea Patrol).
In a recent raid on an aerodrome this officer at 200 feet altitude bombed the objective, obtaining a direct hit; he then descended to about 50 feet altitude and attacked some Fokker biplanes lined up outside the hangars. He is an officer of exceptional courage and ability, possessing remarkable powers of observation."

Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 November 1918 (30989/12973)

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	07 Jul 1918	1140	213	Sopwith Camel (D9672)	Albatros D.V (OOC)	Middelkerke
2	31 Jul 1918	1935	213	Sopwith Camel (D9490)	Seaplane (DES)	15 mi NW of Ostend
3	11 Aug 1918	1550	213	Sopwith Camel (D9490)	Fokker D.VII (DES)	5 mi SE of Ostend
4	25 Sep 1918	1835	213	Sopwith Camel (D7272)	Fokker D.VII (DES)	SW of Ostend
5	25 Sep 1918	1835	213	Sopwith Camel (D7272)	Fokker D.VII (DES)	SW of Ostend
6	14 Oct 1918	1430	213	Sopwith Camel (D7272)	Fokker D.VII (DES)	Leke
7	14 Oct 1918	1430	213	Sopwith Camel (D7272)	Fokker D.VII (OOC)	Leke
8	14 Oct 1918	1430	213	Sopwith Camel (D7272)	Fokker D.VII (DES)	Leke
9	09 Nov 1918	1025	213	Sopwith Camel (D7272)	Balloon (DES)	5 mi NW of Ghent