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| Name: |
Leonard Herbert Emsden |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Sergeant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
25 |
| Victories: |
8 |
| Born: |
1893/1894 |
| Place of Birth: |
Bosmere, Suffolk |
| Died: |
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No notes for Leonard Herbert Emsden. |
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| Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) |
65935 2nd Class Air Mech. L. H. Emsden, R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has displayed the utmost gallantry and skill as an observer in aerial combats, continually bringing down his opponents with great skill and daring.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 18 June 1917, (30135/6009) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
04 Mar 1917 |
1115 |
25 |
F.E.2b (7693) 1 |
LVG C (DES) 5 |
Courrières |
| 2 |
17 Mar 1917 |
1115 |
25 |
F.E.2b (6940) 2 |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
Oppy-Beaumont |
| 3 |
17 Mar 1917 |
1725 |
25 |
F.E.2b (7683) 3 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Arras |
| 4 |
06 Apr 1917 |
1045 |
25 |
F.E.2b (4847) 4 |
Halberstadt D (DES) |
E of Vimy |
| 5 |
13 Apr 1917 |
1930 |
25 |
F.E.2b (A6383) 1 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Hénin-Liétard |
| 6 |
01 May 1917 |
0620 |
25 |
F.E.2b (7672) 1 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Izel |
| 7 |
01 May 1917 |
0645 |
25 |
F.E.2b (7672) 1 |
Albatros D.III (CAP) |
W of Lens |
| 8 |
01 May 1917 |
1800 |
25 |
F.E.2b (7672) 1 |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
Bois Bernard |
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| 1 |
Pilot 2/Lt Reginald Malcolm |
| 2 |
Pilot Lt HE Davis |
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Pilot Capt James Leith |
| 4 |
Pilot 2/Lt B King |
| 5 |
Shared with Lt AE Boultbee & Sgt J Brown (A5439), 2/Lt William Drummond Matheson & Lt WA Barnes (7025) and 2/Lt RNL Munro & Lt G Goodburn (A780) |
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