Leonard Henry Rochford - Involvement in World War I

Involvement in World War I

Born in Enfield in 1896, Rochford attempted to join the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) at the start of war but was rejected as being too young. He learned to fly with London & Provincial Aviation Company, qualifying on 7 October 1915 and joined the RNAS in May 1916. After a period of training he was posted to 3 Naval Squadron in January 1917. He remained with this unit until the end of the war.

Rochford shot down his first enemy aircraft, an Albatros D-I scout, on 4 May 1917, whilst flying a Sopwith Pup.

His 29 claims consisted of 13 destroyed enemy craft (including 7 shared), and 16 driven down out of control (including 5 shared).

Aviation in World War I
People and aircraft
  • Commanders
  • Aces
  • Aircraft of the Entente Powers
  • Aircraft of the Central Powers
  • Zeppelins
Campaigns and battles
  • Strategic bombing
  • Bombing of cities
  • Aerial reconnaissance
  • Fokker Scourge
  • Flight over Vienna
  • Bloody April
  • Battles
Entente Powers air services
  • British air services
    • Royal Flying Corps
    • Royal Naval Air Service
    • Royal Air Force
  • Australian Flying Corps
  • Canadian Air Force (1918–1920)
  • French Air Service
  • Imperial Russian Air Service
  • Italian Military Air Corps
  • United States Army Air Service
  • Greek air services
    • Army Air Service
    • Naval Air Service
Central Powers air services
  • Imperial German Air Service
  • Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops
  • Ottoman Air Force
  • Bulgarian Army Aeroplane Section

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