AFC History

AFC Organization

AFC Flying Schools

AFC Squadrons

AFC Servicemen

Aces of the AFC

Aircraft of the AFC

Aircraft Profiles

Articles

Feature

AFC Gallery

Roll of Honour

Official Documents

References

AFC in Scale

AFC Mainpage

Links




    Lieutenant Thomas H. Barkell, D.F.C
    ____________________


    Name : Thomas Henry Barkell
    Date of Birth : 1892
    Place of Birth : Randwick, Sydney
    Occupation : Motor Mechanic
    Date of Enlistment : 16th October 1916
    Place of Enlistment :  
    Flying Unit : 3 Sqn AFC
    4 Sqn AFC - 22 August 1918.
    Previous Unit :  
    Service : Australian Flying Corps
    Theatres : France
    AIF Rank : Lieutenant
    Awards : D.F.C
    Victories : 7 Aircraft
    Service Nickname :  
    AIF Fate : Returned To Australia
    Date of AIF Fate : 7th February 1919
    Final Rank : Lieutenant
    Date of Death :  
    Place of Death :  
    Cause of Death :  
    Notes : Commercial pilot after WWI.




Barkell's Victory List
____________________



    1918 - Sopwith Camel

    7 September F1415 LVG C. DES Henin Lietard
    16 September E7191 Fokker DVII DES Frelinghien
    22 September E7191 Fokker DVII OOC E Armentieres
    22 September E7191 Fokker DVII OOC Armentieres

    1918 - Sopwith Snipe

    9 October E8052 Balloon DES W Douai(1)
    26 October E8052 Fokker DVII DES(F) E Tournai
    26 October E8052 Fokker DVII OOC E Tournai


    1. From the research of Gordon Branch, the publications " Above The Trenches " and "The Sky Their Battlefield " have Barkell as flying E8052 for his two victories and when he was wounded. At no stage does E8032 appear in the War Diaries of 4 Sqn AFC. E8032 was actually on strength with 43 Sqn RAF (Ref Air Enthusiast International June 1974). E8052 was a Sopwith Snipe with the Squadron that logged 43.10 hours in 24 operational and 14 non operational flights of which Barkell flew 3 operational flights and 1 non operational. It is more likely that the aircraft in question with Barkell's final two victories and when he was wounded was E8052.




return to top