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Pauline, Victor Reginald (Lieutenant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1918-May-08

Birth Date: unkown date (age 20)

Born: Victoria, B.C.

George Pauline & Edith Emily Nickells

unmarried

Home: Victoria, B.C.

Service
RAF
Unit
23 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)
Base
Saint-Omer France
Rank
Lieutenant
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
Stalled and crashed during a practice take-off at St. Omer. *L.S.* 1918-03-23: OK in SPAD, B-6845; in a forced landing near Voyennes due to engine seizing while flying to new aerodrome. 1918-05-18: Pauline died in C-4149, Sopwith Dolphin; made a very steep, climbing turn, stalled and fell to the ground on take off, for flying practice.

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Dolphin C4149

Sopwith Dolphin

Source Kestrel Publications

The Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin was a British fighter aircraft manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company. It was used by the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, during the First World War. The Dolphin entered service on the Western Front in early 1918 and proved to be a formidable fighter. The aircraft was not retained in the postwar inventory and was retired shortly after the war.

No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron, which operated Dolphins along with S.E.5as, Sopwith Snipes, and captured Fokker D.VIIs, was disbanded on 28 January 1920. Although retired from Canadian Air Force service, a small number of Dolphins were sent back to Canada. Wikipedia

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General Harold A Skaarup Web Page

Kestrek Publications CAF Sopwith Dolphin Serials - Kestrel Publications

last update: 2021-12-31 19:10:07

Dolphin 5F.1 C4149



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