Frederick John Knowles

Corporal Frederick John Knowles MM (1 November 18955 – 31 December 1979) was a Scottish World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories.[1]

Frederick John Knowles
Born(1895-11-01)1 November 1895
Nairn, Moray, Scotland
Died(1979-12-31)31 December 1979
Nairn, Moray, Scotland
Buried
Nairn
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
RankCorporal
UnitNo. 111 Squadron RFC
Battles/warsWorld War I
  Sinai and Palestine campaign
AwardsMilitary Medal

Military service

Knowles served in No. 111 Squadron in Palestine, part of 40th (Army) Wing, in the Egyptian Expeditionary Force during the Sinai and Palestine campaign. Between 12 December 1917 and 18 January 1918 while flying as observer/gunner to a number of pilots, he accounted for seven enemy aircraft, all but one destroyed.[1]

Air Mechanic 2nd Class Knowles' award of the Military Medal was gazetted on 10 April 1918.[2]

List of aerial victories

Confirmed victories are numbered and listed chronologically. Unconfirmed victories are denoted by "u/c" and may or may not be listed by date.

Victories[1][3]
No. Date/time Aircraft Foe Result Location Notes
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 Lloyd Fleming
7 17 January 1918
@ 1130 hours
Bristol F.2b Fighter
s/n A7198
Two-seater aircraft Destroyed Between Jaffa and Arsuf Pilot: Austin Lloyd Fleming; also shared with another air crew

References

Citations
  1. "Frederick John Knowles". The Aerodrome. 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  2. "No. 30622". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 April 1918. p. 4389.
  3. Franks et.al. (1997), p.30.
Bibliography
  • Franks, Norman; Guest, Russell F. & Alegi, Gregory (1997). Above the War Fronts: The British Two-seater Bomber Pilot and Observer Aces, the British Two-seater Fighter Observer Aces, and the Belgian, Italian, Austro-Hungarian and Russian Fighter Aces, 1914–1918: Volume 4 of Fighting Airmen of WWI Series: Volume 4 of Air Aces of WWI. London, UK: Grub Street. ISBN 978-1-898697-56-5.
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