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| Name: |
Sydney Dalrymple |
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| Country: |
Australia |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
24, 27 (RFC)
139 (RAF) |
| Victories: |
5 |
| Born: |
11 May 1885 |
| Place of Birth: |
Melbourne, Victoria |
| Died: |
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In 1915, Dalrymple joined the Royal Flying Corps and was posted to 27 Squadron in 1916. Flying the Martinsyde G.100, he scored his first victory during the summer of 1916. After serving with 24 Squadron as a flight commander in 1917, Dalrymple was posted to 139 Squadron in Italy the following year. During 1918, he scored four more victories as a Bristol Fighter pilot. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Capt. Sydney Dalrymple.
A gallant and skilful leader who has been instrumental in destroying at least five enemy machines. He has carried out many reconnaissances under very difficult circumstances and brought back most valuable information, including photographs of the enemy's position.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
01 Jul 1916 |
0930-1130 |
27 |
Martinsyde G.100 |
Roland C (DES) |
Near Cambrai |
| 2 |
08 Aug 1918 |
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139 |
Bristol Fighter (D8084) 1 |
Berg D.I (DES) |
Levico |
| 3 |
08 Aug 1918 |
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139 |
Bristol Fighter (D8084) 1 |
Berg D.I (DESF) |
Caldonazzo |
| 4 |
13 Sep 1918 |
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139 |
Bristol Fighter (D8081) 2 |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
Trento |
| 5 |
13 Sep 1918 |
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139 |
Bristol Fighter (D8081) 2 |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
Trento |
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| 1 |
Observer Lt H Baldwin |
| 2 |
Observer Lt G Beagle |
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