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Fall, Joseph Stewart Temple DSC and two Bars (Group Captain, RCAF)

Survived 1940-July-01

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date (age 44)

Born: Hillbank, Cowichan Valley, B.C.

Harold Tempe Fall & Florence Lallie Stewart Good

unmarried

Home: Duncan, B.C.

Enlistment Date: 1915-08-23

Decorations: DSC and two Bars, AFC


Airforce Cross
Service
RAF
Unit
9 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RNAS)
Base
France
Rank
Group Captain, RCAF
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
Joe Fall suffered a serious brain injury as a child (fell out of a hayloft) and required emergency surgery. Turned down for Army service in Canada because of the head injury, he took a preliminary course in flying at the Stinson School in Dayton Ohio, paid his own passage to England and presented himself for service in the navy. Wearing his hair long to cover the scar he was accepted, and when he mentioned his flying experience they put him in the RNAS. By 1917-12-19 Squadron Leader Fall had over 27 victories to his credit and was awarded his third DSC. In April 1918, he joined the staff of the School of Gunnery and Fighting at Freiston in England, where he spent the remainder of the war instructing. Joe stayed in the RAF as a career, serving all over the world. His final posting before retirement (1945) was back to Canada to command No 33 Elementary Flying Training School at Carberry, Manitoba.

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Home
Google MapDuncan, B.C.
Burial
Google MapAnglican Church of St John the Baptist

Pup B3898

Sopwith Pup

Source Kestrel Publications.

The Sopwith Pup quickly became a favourite with pilots of the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). It was superior to the Fokker D.III and more than a match for any of the new Halberstadt and Albatros scouts.

Armed with a single synchronous machine gun, it was lighter and less dangerous than its successor, the Sopwith Camel. Although underpowered, pilots liked the plane because it was maneuverable and fast. It could climb and hold its altitude better than any other fighter. In August 1917, the Sopwith Pup was the first aircraft to land aboard a moving ship, the Royal Navy's H.M.S. Furious. Canadian crews saw service with Sopwith Pups while attached to the Royal Naval Air Service.

At least three Sopwith Pups were also allocated to No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron of the Canadian Air Force (CAF) at Shoreham-by-the-Sea in the UK in 1918 likely as proficiency trainers. No. 1 (CAF) Squadron had Sopwith Dolphin and Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a's on strength as the primary fighter aircraft. Kestrel Publications

I have looked up the booklet that is all I have on the Sopwith Pup. There is a brief list of the serial numbers, And all I can tell is that B5333 and B5348 were built at Whitehead Aircraft, Richmond as part of the series B5251-B5400. None of the serials B4158, B4148, B4338 that you asked about seem to be valid according to the list that I have here (no serials from any of the producing factories begin with B4).

Kestrek Publications Sopwith Pup Details - Kestrel Publications

last update: 2023-04-11 22:28:35

Pup B3898



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