Leslie Sutherland
Appearance
Leslie Sutherland | |
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Nickname(s) | "Woodie" |
Born | Murrumbeena, Victoria, Australia | 17 December 1892
Died | 24 October 1967 | (aged 74)
Allegiance | Australia |
Service | Australian Army (1910–24) Royal Australian Air Force (1924–27) |
Years of service | 1910–1927 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Unit | No. 1 Squadron AFC |
Battles / wars | |
Awards | Military Cross Distinguished Conduct Medal Mentioned in Despatches |
Leslie William Sutherland, MC, DCM (17 December 1892 – 24 October 1967) was an Australian aviator and flying ace credited with eight aerial victories while serving with the Australian Flying Corps in the First World War.[1]
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- 1892 births
- 1967 deaths
- Australian Army officers
- Australian Flying Corps officers
- Australian recipients of the Distinguished Conduct Medal
- Australian recipients of the Military Cross
- Australian World War I flying aces
- Aviators from Melbourne
- Military personnel from Melbourne
- Royal Australian Air Force officers
- People from Murrumbeena, Victoria
- Australian military personnel stubs