Frederick John Knowles | |
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Born | 1895 Nairn, Moray, Scotland |
Died | Unknown |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/branch | Aviation |
Rank | Corporal |
Unit | No. 111 Squadron RFC |
Awards | Military Medal |
Corporal Frederick John Knowles (born 1895 in Nairn, Moray, Scotland; date of death unknown) was a British World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories.[1]
See also Aerial victory standards of World War I
Confirmed victories are numbered and listed chronologically. Unconfirmed victories are denoted by "u/c" and may or may not be listed by date.
No. | Date/time | Aircraft | Foe | Result | Location | Notes |
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1 | 12 December 1917 @ 1030 hours | Bristol F.2b Fighter serial number A7202 | Albatros D.V | Driven down out of control | Tul Keram | Pilot: Peter Roy Maxwell Drummond |
2 | 12 December 1917 @ 1035 hours | Bristol F.2b Fighter s/n A7202 | Albatros D.V | Destroyed | Northwest of Tul Keram | Pilot: Peter Roy Maxwell Drummond |
3 | 12 December 1917 @ 1045 hours | Bristol F.2b Fighter s/n A7202 | Albatros D.V | Destroyed | Wadi el Auja | Pilot: Peter Roy Maxwell Drummond |
4 | 14 December 1917 @ 0945 hours | Bristol F.2b Fighter s/n A7202 | Albatros D.V | Destroyed | North of Beit She'an | Pilot: Peter Roy Maxwell Drummond |
5 | 28 December 1917 @ 1600 hours | Bristol F.2b Fighter s/n A7192 | Two-seater aircraft | Forced to land; destroyed | Nebulus Valley | Pilot: Charles Davidson |
6 | 17 January 1918 @ 0920 hours | Bristol F.2b Fighter s/n A7192 | Two-seater aircraft | Destroyed | Kalkilieh | Pilot: Austin Fleming |
7 | 17 January 1918 @ 1130 hours | Bristol F.2b Fighter s/n A7198 | Two-seater aircraft | Destroyed | Between Jaffa and Arsuf | Pilot: Austin Fleming; victory shared with another air crew[2] |