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Allegiance
  
United Kingdom

Name
  
Norman Roberts

Unit
  
No. 48 Squadron RAF

Rank
  
Lieutenant

Years of service
  
1917–1918


Born
  
22 August 1896 Broughton, Lancashire, England (
1896-08-22
)

Died
  
13 December 1980(1980-12-13) (aged 84) Rhos-on-Sea, Colwyn Bay, Wales

Service/branch
  
British Army Royal Air Force

Lieutenant Norman Roberts (1896–1980) was a British World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.

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Military service

Roberts was commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant (on probation) in the Royal Flying Corps on 5 July 1917. He eventually flew a Bristol F.2 Fighter in No. 48 Squadron, were he scored five victories against first-line German fighters between 12 March and 27 June 1918. His final tally was two Fokker D.VIIs and a Fokker Dr.I triplane destroyed, and two triplanes driven down out of control.

Honours and awards

Distinguished Flying Cross
Lieutenant Norman Roberts

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References

Norman Roberts Wikipedia