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Name: William Victor "Struggy" Strugnell
Military Cross (MC) and Bar (MC)
Country: England
Rank: Major
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Units: 1, 54
Victories: 6
Born: 23 July 1892
Place of Birth: Southampton
Died:  
Place of Death:  
 
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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)
 
Victories
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

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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