Robert J. O. Compston Military person

Major Robert John Orton Compston DSC & 2 Bars DFC (9 January 1898 – 28 January 1962) was an English fighter pilot credited with 25 victories during World War I. He was one of only seven airman in this war who won three awards of the Distinguished Service Cross.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 09, 1898
Birth place
Surrey , Farnham
Date of deathJanuary 28, 1962
Place of death
Sussex , Worthing

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Military person

allegianceUnited Kingdom
award
Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)
Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
military operations
World War I
military command40 Squadron
military unit
No. 208 Squadron RAF
service start1915
service end1918

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