A pilots' war
1915-1918
62 Squadron RFC/RAF Claims and losses 1918
62 Sqn "claims" based on records of claimed victories from Above the Trenches by C Shores N Franks & R Guest, the RFC/RAF Communiqués by C Bowyer and C Cole and the National Archives. German information fromThe Jasta War Chronology, by Franks, Bailey and Duiven.
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February 21 Feb 1918 1210 (C4630) 1 Two-seater (DES) Armentières = Hughes + Claye |
February Lt. E W Collis injured 14 Feb 1918 2nd Lt. J M R Miller injured 14 Feb 1918 |
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March 10 Mar 1918 Albatros D.V (DESF) = Hughes + Claye 10 Mar 1918 Albatros D.V (OOC) = Hughes + Claye 10 Mar 1918 4 further claims = Allen + Hay, Cleary + Watson, Robinson + Wells x2 11 Mar 1918 Fokker DR.I (DESF) = Symons + Holmes 11 Mar 1918 Fokker DR.I (OOC) = Hughes + Claye 12 Mar 1918 1100 Fokker DR.I (OOC) NE of Nauroy = Gibbons + Knights 12 Mar 1918 1 further claim = Hampton + Lane 13 Mar 1918 1030 (C4619) Fokker DR.I (OOC) Cambrai = Staton + Merritt 13 Mar 1918 1030 (C4619) Albatros D.V (OOC) Cambrai = Staton + Merritt [? Jasta 56 Ltn Walter Bowein] 13 Mar 1918 1030 (C4630) Pfalz D.III (OOC) E of Cambrai = Hughes + Claye
13 Mar 1918
1030 (C4630) Fokker DR.I (DES) E of Cambrai = Hughes + Claye 13 Mar 1918 1040 (C4609) Albatros D.V (OOC) Cambrai = Symons + Holmes 13 Mar 1918 1040 (B1267) Albatros D.V (OOC) Cambrai = James + Hay 15 Mar 1918 1335 (B1267) Albatros D.V (OOC) SE Cambrai = James + Hay 17 Mar 1918 EA (OOC) = Gibbons + Knights 21 Mar 1918 Fokker DR.I (DESF) = Staton + Gordon 21 Mar 1918 Albatros D.V (DES) = Purdom + Chambers 21 Mar 1918 1 further claim = Arthur + Bruce-Norton 23 Mar 1918 Albatros D.V (OOC) = Purdom + Chambers 24 Mar 1918 Albatros D.V (DESF) = Purdom + Chambers 24 Mar 1918 Albatros D.V (DES) Nurlu-Lieramont = Symons + Holmes 24 Mar 1918 EA (OOC) = Cleary + Stanton 26 Mar 1918 EA (DES) = Purdom + Chambers 26 Mar 1918 EA (DES) = Staton + Gordon 26 Mar 1918 EA (OOC) = Purdom + Chambers 26 Mar 1918 EA (DES) = Staton + Gordon 26 Mar 1918 EA (OOC) = Savage + Thompson 26 Mar 1918 EA (OOC) = Staton + Gordon 26 Mar 1918 (B1302) EA (DES) E of Nurlu = Morrow + Merritt 27 Mar 1918 1600a (B1336) EA (OOC) = Johnson + Brammer 27 Mar 1918 0830a (B1245) EA (OOC) = Nangle + Parry 27 Mar 1918 0830a (B1245) EA (DES) = Nangle + Parry 27 Mar 1918 0830a (B1245) EA (OOC) = Nangle + Parry 28 Mar 1918 0745a (B1281) 1 EA (DES) = Arthur + Borwein ?28 Mar 1918 1005 EA (OOC) Sailly = Purdom + Chambers |
March Capt. D S Kennedy MC, Pilot KIA & Lt. H G Gill, Observer KIA 12 Mar 1918 [claimed by Jasta 11 Ltn Lothar von Richthofen] Lt. L C Clutterbuck, Pilot POW & 2nd Lt. H J Sparks, MC Observer WIA/POW 12 Mar 1918 [claimed by JG1 Rittm Manfred von Richthofen] Lt. J A Ferguson, Pilot POW & Sgt. L S D Long, Observer WIA/POW 12 Mar 1918 [claimed by Jasta 11 Ltn W Steinhäuser] 2nd Lt. C B Fenton, Pilot POW & Lt. H B P Boyce, Observer POW 12 Mar 1918 [claimed by Jasta 11 Ltn Lothar von Richthofen] Lt. F J Batt, Pilot KWF & 2nd Lt. F J McNiff, Observer KWF 13 Mar 1918 2nd Lt. C Allen, Pilot KIA & Lt. N T Watson, Observer POW 13 Mar 1918 [claimed over Marcoing by Jasta 56 Ltn R Heins] 2nd Lt. N B Wells Pilot POW & Lt G R Crammond, Observer POW 13 Mar 1918 [claimed over La Terriere by Jasta 56 Ltn F Schleiff] Sgt. J Lake WIA 14 Mar 1918 Capt. A R James Pilot KIA & Lt. J M Hay, Observer KIA 24 Mar 1918 2nd Lt. F Keith WIA 24 Mar 1918 Lt. V K Hilton, Pilot WIA 27 Mar 1918 AMI A Boxall, Observer KIA 28 Mar 1918 2nd Lt. M H Cleary, Pilot KIA & 2nd Lt. V G Stanton, Observer POW 28 Mar 1918; DOW 29 Mar 1918 2nd Lt. H N Arthur, Pilot seriously injured 28 Mar 1918 (observer Bruce-Norton) 2nd Lt. S W Symons, Pilot seriously injured 28 Mar 1918 (observer Sgt Holmes flew a/c home) Cpl. J Borwein injured 28 Mar 1918 |
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April 01 Apr 1918 1700 (C4619) Albatros D.V (OOC) Bouchoir = Staton + Gordon 01 Apr 1918 1700 (C791) Albatros D.V (OOC) Bouchoir = Nangle + Cooper 12 Apr 1918 1420 (B1336) Albatros D.V (DES) Allennes = Johnson + Holmes 12 Apr 1918 1425 (B1336) Albatros D.V (DES) N of Chemy = Johnson + Holmes 12 Apr 1918 1420 (C4859) Albatros D.V (OOC) E of Estaires = Arnison + Parry 12 Apr 1918 1420 (C4630) Albatros D.V (OOC) S of Bois du Biez = Hughes + Claye 12 Apr 1918 1500 (C4630) LVG C (DESF) Auchy les La Bassée = Hughes + Claye 12 Apr 1918 1420 (B1339) Albatros D.V (OOC) E of Estaires = Campbell + Hodgkinson 12 Apr 1918 1420 (B1234) Pfalz D.III (OOC) E of Estaires = Savage + Thompson 12 Apr 1918 1515 (B1234) Albatros D.V (OOC) Aubers = Savage + Thompson 12 Apr 1918 1500 (B1343) 1 EA (OOC) Bois du Biez = Hemsworth +Todd 21 Apr 1918 0945 Fokker DR.I (DES) SE of Estaires = Purdom + Chambers 21 Apr 1918 0945 Fokker DR.I (DES) SE of Estaires = Staton + Gordon 21 Apr 1918 0945 (B1234) Albatros D.V (DES) W of Lille = Savage + Thompson 21 Apr 1918 0950 (B1234) Pfalz D.III (DES) W of Lille = Savage + Thompson 21 Apr 1918 1000 (C4859) Pfalz D.III (OOC) Estaires-Lille = Arnison + Parry 21 Apr 1918 1000 (C4859) Pfalz D.III (OOC) Estaires-Lille = Arnison + Parry 21 Apr 1918 1115 (B1343) Pfalz D.III (OOC) Bois de Ploegsteert = Whistance + Todd 21 Apr 1918 1130 (C4633) Pfalz D.III (OOC) Bois de Ploegsteert = Yuill + Collis 22 Apr 1918 1030 (C4630) Fokker D.VII (OOC) Nieppe Forest = Hughes + Claye 22 Apr 1918 1030 (C4630) Fokker D.VII (OOC) Nieppe Forest = Hughes + Claye |
April Lt. D A Savage Pilot injured & 2nd Lt. L M Thompson, Observer injured forced landing 21 Apr 1918
Pfalz DIII
Albatros DV of Jasta 57 |
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May 03 May 1918 1130 (C4619) Albatros D.V (DES) 2 mi S of Armentières = Staton + Gordon 03 May 1918 1140 (C4619) C (DES) 1 mi SE of Ploegsteert = Staton + Gordon 03 May 1918 1045 (B1245) Fokker DR.I (OOC) Armentières = Nangle + Cooper 03 May 1918 1120 (C796) Albatros D.V (DES) S of Armentières = Morrow + Merritt 03 May 1918 1120 (C796) Albatros D.V (OOC) S of Armentières = Morrow + Merritt 03 May 1918 1100 (B1216) Albatros C (DES) N of Merville = Purdom + Chambers 03 May 1918 1100 (B1216) Albatros D.V (OOC) S of Armentières = Purdom + Chambers 03 May 1918 1145 (C779) Albatros D.V (DES-F) N of Armentières = Gibbons + Knights 03 May 1918 1145 (C779) Albatros D.V (DES) N of Armentières = Gibbons + Knights 03 May 1918 1200 (C779) Albatros D.V (OOC) N of Armentières = Gibbons + Knights 03 May 1918 1115 (C4859) Albatros D.V (OOC) E of Armentières = Arnison + Parry 03 May 1918 1116 (C4859) Albatros D.V (OOC) E of Armentières = Arnison + Parry 03 May 1918 1117 (C4859) Albatros D.V (DESF) E of Armentières = Arnison + Parry 03 May Albatros D.V (DES) S of Armentières = Rees-Jones + Bruce-Norton 09 May 1918 (C4859) Pfalz D.III (DES) S of Herlies = Arnison + Merritt 09 May 1918 (C4859) Pfalz D.III (OOC) NE of La Bassée = Arnison + Merritt 8 May 1918 1 EA DES = Runciman + Todd 10 May 1918 1835 Rumpler C (OOC) Combles-Peronne = Hughes + Claye 15 May 1918 1745 (B1216) C (DES) Pozieres = Purdom 15 May 1918 1745 (C4859) C (DES) Albert-Ayette = Arnison + Wells 17 May 1918 1045 (B1216) Fokker D.VII (OOC) Armentières = Purdom + Chambers 17 May 1918 1045 (B1216) C (OOC) Armentières = Purdom + Chambers 19 May 1918 1815 Fokker D.VII (OOC) NW of Douai = Purdom + Holmes & Staton + Gordon 19 May 1918 1030 (B1336) Albatros D.V (OOC) Bray = Savage + Collis 22 May 1918 0800 (C874) LVG C (DES) N of Laventie = Staton + Gordon 22 May 1918 0800 (C4633) LVG C (DES) 2 mi NW of Merville = Swayze + Elliott 22 May 1918 0805 (C919) LVG C (DES) W of Laventie = Gibbons + Knights 28 May 1918 1950 (C919) Fokker D.VII (DES-F) Menin-Armentières = Gibbons + Knights 28 May 1918 1945 (C919) Rumpler C (OOC) La Creche-Steenwerck = Gibbons + Knights 29 May 1918 1915 (C874) LVG C (DES) Aubigny = Staton + Gordon 30 May 1918 1340 (C874) C (OOC) Arras-Cambrai = Staton + Gordon |
May Lt. H C M Nangle, Pilot injured & 2nd Lt. T C Cooper, Observer injured 3 May 1918 2nd Lt. C Arnison, MC Pilot WIA & Lt. S Parry, Observer KIA 3 May 1918 Lt. H K Spoonley WIA & Lt. E G Grant WIA 3 May 1918 Lt. P R Hampton, Pilot POW & 2nd Lt. L C Lane, Observer POW 3 May 1918 Lt. G Palardy, DOI 7 May 1918 Lt. J A Chubb, Pilot & 2nd Lt. E Dumville, Observer forced down 16 May 1918
2nd Lt. C
Arnison, MC Pilot WIA & Lt. C D Wells,
MC Observer KIA 16 May 1918 Lt. G K Runciman injured 17 May 1918 2nd Lt. A J Todd injured 17 May 1918 Lt. H A Clarke, Pilot, POW & Capt. H Claye, MC, Observer, POW 19 May 1918 [claimed brought down by flak at 1045 but also claimed unsuccessfully by Ltn A Delling Jasta 34 & Lt F Pütter of Jasta 68] 2nd Lt. H C Hunter Pilot, POW & Sgt. J Lake Observer, KIA 19 May 1918 2nd Lt. F Atkinson Pilot, POW later DOW & Sgt. C C Brammer Observer, POW 19 May 1918 [19 May BF2B claims by Jasta 34 Obltn Greim, Vfw Kahlow & Ltn Delling, respectively over Guillancourt 1010, Proyart 1015, and Bois de Hangard 1045 ]
Fokker DVII |
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June 01 Jun 1918 1045 (C959) Fokker DR.I (DES) Montdidier = Rees-Jones + Wealthall 02 Jun 1918 1945 (C953) Fokker DR.I (OOC) S of Pozières = Savage + Holmes 02 Jun 1918 1945 (C874) Fokker DR.I (DES) S of Pozieres = Staton + Gordon 05 Jun 1918 1645 (B1343) Pfalz D.III (DES) NW Douai = Runciman + Todd 05 Jun 1918 1645 (C874) Pfalz D.III (DES) Douai = Staton + Gordon 05 Jun 1918 1650 (C874) Pfalz D.III (DES) NW of Douai = Staton + Gordon 08 Jun 1918 1745 (C874) Pfalz D.III (OOC) SE of Bray = Staton + Gordon 09 Jun 1918 1040 (B1238) Pfalz D.III (DESF) NW of Cambrai = Swayze + Nicholas 09 Jun 1918 1040 (B1238) Pfalz D.III (DESF) NW of Cambrai = Swayze + Nicholas 16 Jun 1918 0800 (C919) Pfalz D.III (OOC) SE of Montdidier = Yuill + Merritt 24 Jun 1918 0730 (A7215) LVG C (DES) Harnes = Hudson + Merritt |
June Lt J M Goller, Pilot KIA & 2nd Lt M Ross-Jenkins, Observer KIA 16 June 1918 [BF2B claimed over Popincourt by Jasta 57 Ltn H Viebig] Lt G K Runciman, Pilot injured 17 June 1918 2nd Lt. A J Todd, injured 17 June 1918 Lt. F Williams, Pilot KIA & 2nd Lt. E Dumville, Observer KIA 24 June 1918 [BF2B claimed S of Merignies by Jasta 52 Ltn P Billik] Sgt. F R Bower WIA 24 June 1918 Lt. G K Runciman, Pilot WIA 29 June 1918 |
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July 08 Jul 1918 0710 (D7899) Fokker DR.I (DES) NW of Carvin = Staton + Holmes 08 Jul 1918 0715 (B1339) Fokker DR.I (DES) NW of Carvin = Campbell + Pilkington 31 Jul 1918 2 EA DES = Coope + Mantle |
July Lt. J A Chubb Pilot POW & Sgt. J Borwein Observer POW 8 July 1918 [BF2B claimed over Salome, Lorgies by Jasta 52 Ltn P Billik] Lt. J S Tarbolton inj in crash 11 July 1918 2nd Lt. W E Coulson POW 22 July 1918 2nd Lt. W H E Labatt POW 22 July 1918
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August 01 Aug 1918 EA (OOC) = Gibbons + Elliott 03 Aug 1918 Pfalz D.III (OOC) = Gibbons + Elliott 03 Aug 1918 EA (OOC) = Campbell + Hodgkinson 03 Aug 1918 EA (OOC) = Swayze + Hall 08 Aug 1918 (D7899) Pfalz Scout (OOC) = Campbell 10 Aug 1918 1130 (C895) Pfalz D.III (OOC) SW of Peronne = Morrow + Thompson 12 Aug 1918 EA (DES) = Staton + Mitchell 12 Aug 1918 (E2456) Fokker D.VII (DES) N of Peronne = Campbell + Hodgkinson 12 Aug 1918 EA (OOC) = Swayze + Hall 13 Aug 1918 1025 (E2457) C (DES) Bull court = Gibbons + Elliott 13 Aug 1918 1030 Fokker D.VII (DES) Bullecourt = Staton + Mitchell 22 Aug 1918 0745 (C895) Fokker D.VII (DESF) Pronville = Morrow + Thompson 22 Aug 1918 0740 (E2457) Fokker D.VII (DES) W of Pronville = Gibbons + Elliott 22 Aug 1918 0740 (E2457) Fokker D.VII (DES-F) W of Pronville = Gibbons + Elliott 22 Aug 1918 0740 (C953) Fokker D.VII (OOC) W of Pronville = Solomon + Egan 22 Aug 1918 0740 (D7897) Fokker D.VII (DESF) Pronville = Staton + Mitchell 22 Aug 1918 0740 (E2182) Fokker D.VII (DESF) Pronville = Schallaire + Lowe 22 Aug 1918 0745 (D7948) 2 Pfalz OOC Pronville = Blowes + Hind 22 Aug 1918 0745 (B1216) Pfalz OOC Pronville = Allday + Miller |
August Lt. A B Cort, Pilot KIA 12 Aug 1918 2nd Lt. J N Mitchell, Observer KIA 12 Aug 1918 Lt. N W Jackson injured 12 Aug 1918 Capt. E T Morrow, DFC , Pilot WIA 22 Aug 1918 Lt. S A R Solomon Pilot WIA 22 Aug 1918 2nd Lt. J Appleby injured 29 Aug 1918 2nd Lt. J M Holling injured 29 Aug 1918
Pfalz DVIII of Jasta B Ltn P Baumer |
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September 01 Sep 1918 1330 (F2218)Fokker D.VII (DESF) = Allday + Elliott 01 Sep 1918 2 EA OOC = Blowes + Hind 01 Sep 1918 1 EA OOC = Runciman + Inglis 03 Sep 1918 1845 (E2457) Fokker D.VII (OOC) N of Cambrai = Gibbons + Elliott 03 Sep 1918 1845 (E2457) Fokker D.VII (OOC) N of Cambrai = Gibbons + Elliott 03 Sep 1918 1830 (D7899) Fokker D.VII (DES) SE of Marquion = Staton + Mitchell 04 Sep 1918 1 EA DES = Schallaire + Lowe 04 Sep 1918 0930 (D7899) Fokker D.VII (OOC) Marquette, N of Cambrai = Staton + Mitchell 04 Sep 1918 0930 (E2457) Fokker D.VII (DES) Abancourt-N of Cambrai = Gibbons + Elliott 04 Sep 1918 0930 (E2457) Fokker D.VII (OOC) N of CambraI = Gibbons + Elliott 14 Sep 1918 1 EA DES = Coope + Mantle 15 Sep 1918 1 EA DES = Schallaire + Lowe 15 Sep 1918 1705 EA (OOC) Marquion = Manley + Hines
15 Sep 1918
1705 Pfalz D.XII (CAP) Marquion = Staton + Mitchell 16 Sep 1918 1 EA DES = Moss + Lowe 16 Sep 1918 Fokker D.VII (OOC) = Campbell + Egan 16 Sep 1918 Fokker D.VII (OOC) = Manley + Hines 17 Sep 1918 Fokker D.VII (OOC) = Manley + Hines 23 Sep 1918 1 EA (OOC) = Hudson + Palmer 24 Sep 1918 Fokker D.VII (DES) E of Cambrai = Manley + Hines 24 Sep 1918 Fokker D.VII (DESF) E of CambraI = Manley + Hines 24 Sep 1918 Fokker D.VII (OOC) E of CambraI = Staton + Mitchell 28 Sep 1918 2 EA DES = Richardson + Aitken |
September Lt. D S Hamilton, Pilot KIA & Lt. L P Raymond, Observer POW 1 Sep 1918 [BF2B claimed S of Lécluse by Jasta B Ltn E Bormann] Lt. J K Stewart Pilot WIA 1 Sep 1918 2nd Lt. J Hall Observer WIA 1 Sep 1918
Lt. W K Swayze,
Pilot POW & 2nd Lt. W E Hall, Observer POW 4 Sept 1918 Lt. T H Broadley, Pilot, KIA 15 Sept 1918 2nd Lt. R H Dilloway, Observer KIA 15 Sept 1918 Lt. R H Stone POW 16 Sep 1918 2nd Lt. N F Adams POW 16 Sep 1918 2nd Lt. C H Moss WIA 16 Sep 1918 2nd Lt. R A Boxhall injured 17 Sep 1918 2nd Lt. L Miller injured 17 Sep 1918 2nd Lt. J V Lind, Pilot, KWF & Pte. W J Gale, Observer, KWF 18 Sep 1918 Lt. N N Coope Pilot, POW & 2nd Lt. H S Mantle Observer, POW 24 Sep 1918 [BF2B claimed S of Beauvois by Jasta 37 Vfw R Wirth ] Capt. W E Staton WIA 24 Sep 1918 2nd Lt. P S Manley, Pilot POW & Sgt. G F Hines, Observer, POW 27 Sep 1918 [BF2B claimed over Busigny by Jasta 33 Ltn R Rückle] 2nd Lt. R F Hunter, WIA 27 Sep 1918 Lt. R H O'Reilly, Pilot KIA (crash) 29 Sept 1918 2nd Lt. L E Mitchell, Observer KIA (crash) 29 Sept 1918 |
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October 09 Oct 1918 (E2256) Fokker D.VII (DES) Preseau = Campbell + Hodgkinson 09 Oct 1918 Fokker D.VII (OOC) Baskerville + McCallum 09 Oct 1918 Fokker D.VII (OOC) Blowes + Hind |
October
Capt. L Campbell,
Pilot KIA & Lt. J E Sitch Pilot & Lt. D S Fox Observer POW 9 Oct 1918 2nd Lt. R A Clarke injured 9 Oct 1918 |
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November 1 Nov 1918 1 EA DES = Scott + Rigby 4 Nov 1918 1 EA DES = Scott + Rigby |
November Lt. F C D Scott, Pilot KIA & 2nd Lt. C Rigby, Observer KIA 4 Nov 1918 [BF2B claimed by Jasta 27 Ltn H Frommherz] Lt. F Sumsion, Pilot KIA & Capt. W G Walford, Observer KIA 4 Nov 1918 [BF2B claimed by Jasta 27 Ltn H Frommherz] |
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