Robert Leslie Chidlaw-Roberts | |
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| Born | 9 May 1896 Tywyn, Merionethshire, Wales |
| Died | 16 January 1989 (aged 92) Winchester, Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1915–1920 1942–1954 |
| Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
| Unit | Hampshire Regiment No. 2 Squadron RFC No. 18 Squadron RFC No. 40 Squadron RFC No. 60 Squadron RFC/RAF |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Military Cross Air Force Cross |
Flight Lieutenant Robert Leslie Chidlaw-Roberts MC AFC (9 May 1896 – 1 June 1989) was a Welsh World War I flying ace credited with ten aerial victories.[1] During his aerial combat career, and in different dogfights, he engaged two famous German aces; he was one of the British pilots who downed Werner Voss, and on 9 January 1918, he shot down and killed Max Ritter von Müller.[2]
He also served in the Royal Air Force during and after World War II.
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