Compton, Harry Neville

Survived 2025-03-10

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Birth Date: unkown date

Born: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Leslie H. Compton & Bessie F. Neville

Home: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Enlistment: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Decorations: DFC

Distinguished Service Cross

Service

Unit

23 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Semper Aggressus Always on the attack

Base

Rank

Lieutenant

Position

2nd Lieutenant

Service Numbers

70124

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After serving with the Canadian Engineers, Harry Neville Compton transferred to the Royal Flying Corps on 1918-02-14. Latter that year, he scored five victories while serving with 23 Squadron as a Sopwith Dolphin pilot.

Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Sopwith Dolphin

Source Kestrel Publications
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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

Kestrel Publications CAF Sopwith Dolphin Serials - Kestrel Publications