John Errol Sydie

Prisoner of War 1918-06-30

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Birth Date: unkown date

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Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RAF

Unit

70 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)

Base

Rank

Position

Lieutenant

Service Numbers

70102 RFC

1918-03-06: posted to 43 Sqn.1918-03-25: posted to 70 Sqn.1918-06-30: missing in Sopwith Camel D-6564; last seen East of Albert diving with Lt Liversedge in combat with EA on Dawn Operation Patrol East of Bray. Lt JE Sydie missing.1918-06-30: PoW in [D-6564, Sopwith Camel; last seen during combat E of Bray. Repatriated 16.01.19

Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Sopwith Camel

By unknown RAF photographer - gallery link image link, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8473883

The Sopwith Camel became the most successful British fighter of the First World War. The Sopwith F.1 and 2F.1 Camel first went into operations on the Western Front in 1917 and then served in virtually every theatre of Royal Flying Corps (RFC), Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) and Royal Air Force (RAF) service. Several Canadian aces used the Camel as their mount. The Camel was very manoeuvrable, and it could be tricky to fly in the hands of a novice pilot. For experienced pilots, however, the aircraft proved to be a superb fighter.

The Camel's machine-guns were mounted on the forward fuselage with their breeches enclosed in a faired metal cowling "hump" that gave the Camel its name. Several Camels were also shipped to Canada in the post-war period as part of an Imperial gift. Three registered Sopwith F.1 Camels entered service with the RCAF at Camp Borden in 1924. The following year, the RCAF purchased seven additional aircraft to provide further spares for the active aircraft. These latter aircraft were in fact 2F.1 models that had been "navalized" variants. Used primarily by wartime experienced fighter pilots for refresher training, the Camels lasted another five years before finally being scrapped.Wikipedia

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