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| Name: |
William Victor "Struggy" Strugnell |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Major |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
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1, 54 |
| Victories: |
6 |
| Born: |
23 July 1892 |
| Place of Birth: |
Southampton |
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| Military Cross (MC) Bar |
"Lt. (temp. Capt.) William Victor Strugnell, M.C., Hamps. E. and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While leading an offensive patrol he attacked and brought down a hostile machine. Later, in the same patrol, he brought down a second machine. In all he has accounted for five machines and a kite balloon.
(M.C. gazetted June 3rd, 1916.)" Supplement to the London Gazette, 26 July 1917 (30204/7621) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
05 Feb 1916 |
abt 1120 |
1 |
Morane (5068) |
Aviatik C (OOC) |
SE of Armentières |
| 2 |
19 Mar 1917 |
0745 |
54 |
Sopwith Pup |
C (DESF) 1 |
Roisel |
| 3 |
14 Apr 1917 |
0815 |
54 |
Sopwith Pup (A7306) |
C (OOC) |
Buissy-Inchy |
| 4 |
01 May 1917 |
0710 |
54 |
Sopwith Pup (A7306) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
E of St. Quentin |
| 5 |
11 May 1917 |
1840 |
54 |
Sopwith Pup (A6168) |
C (DES) 2 |
Walincourt |
| 6 |
11 May 1917 |
1910 |
54 |
Sopwith Pup (A6168) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Beaurevoir |
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| 1 |
Shared with Lt EJY Grevelink (A7308) |
| 2 |
Shared with Lt Maurice Scott, Lt Oliver Sutton, Maj CE Sutcliffe, Lt EJY Grevelink and Lt MB Cole |
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