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Lieutenant Leslie W. Sutherland, D.C.M, M.M
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Name : |
Leslie William Sutherland |
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Date of Birth : |
17th December 1892 |
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Place of Birth : |
Murrumbeena, Melbourne, Victoria |
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Occupation : |
Carpenter |
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Date of Enlistment : |
19th August 1914 |
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Place of Enlistment : |
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Flying Unit : |
1 Sqn AFC
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Previous Unit : |
Australian Signals Service
Australian Lighthorse |
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Service : |
Australian Flying Corps |
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Theatres : |
Palestine |
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AIF Rank : |
Lieutenant |
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Awards : |
D.C.M
M.M |
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Victories : |
8 Aircraft |
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Service Nickname : |
"Woodie" |
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AIF Fate : |
Returned To Australia |
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Date of AIF Fate : |
5th March 1919 |
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Final Rank : |
Lieutenant |
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Date of Death : |
24th October 1967 |
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Place of Death : |
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Cause of Death : |
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Notes : |
Wrote the book, "Aces and Kings". |
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Sutherland's Victory List
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1918 - Bristol Fighter
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3 January |
C4623 |
Albatros DIII |
DES |
E Arran-Mukeibuk(1) |
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23 June |
C4626 |
Albatros DV |
DES |
S Bireh |
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22 July |
C4623 |
Rumpler C. |
DES |
S Beit Lid(2) |
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30 July |
C4623 |
Rumpler C. |
FTL/DES |
Wadi El Auja(3) |
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3 August |
C4623 |
C. |
FTL/DES |
NW Afuleh(4) |
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3 August |
C4623 |
C. |
OOC |
Leijun(5) |
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3 August |
C4623 |
C. |
DES |
NE Ez Daba(6) |
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23 September |
C4623 |
DFW C. |
FTL/DES |
NW Deraa(7) |
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28 September |
C4623 |
DFW C. |
FTL/DES(8) |
Damascus A/F(1) |
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1. Pilot Lieutenant R.A. Austin.
2. Pilot Lieutenant A.V. Tonkin.
3. Pilot P.E. Kenny.
4. Pilot P.E. Kenny.
5. Pilot P.E. Kenny.
6. Pilot P.E. Kenny, victory shared with crew Lieutenant J.P. McGinness and Lieutenant H. Fysh.
7. Pilot P.E. Kenny.
8. Pilot P.E. Kenny.
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