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| Name: |
Thomas Laurence Purdom |
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| Country: |
Scotland |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
15, 62 |
| Victories: |
13 |
| Born: |
24 June 1892 |
| Place of Birth: |
Hawick, Roxburghshire |
| Died: |
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| Place of Death: |
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No notes Thomas Laurence Purdom. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
Lt. (T./Capt.) Thomas Laurence Purdom,
K.O.S.B., and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He attacked and shot down a hostile scout, and when himself attacked by a second scout, he shot the latter down out of control also. He has in addition to these destroyed four enemy machines within a month. He has shown the most exceptional gallantry and daring in engaging enemy aircraft.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 22 June 1918 (30761/7420) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
21 Mar 1918 |
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62 |
Bristol F.2b 1 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
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| 2 |
21 Mar 1918 |
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62 |
Bristol F.2b 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
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| 3 |
24 Mar 1918 |
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62 |
Bristol F.2b 1 |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
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| 4 |
26 Mar 1918 |
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62 |
Bristol F.2b 1 |
EA (DES) |
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| 5 |
26 Mar 1918 |
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62 |
Bristol F.2b 1 |
EA (OOC) |
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| 6 |
28 Mar 1918 |
1005 |
62 |
Bristol F.2b 1 |
EA (OOC) |
Sailly |
| 7 |
21 Apr 1918 |
0945 |
62 |
Bristol F.2b 1 |
Albatros D.V (DES) 3 |
SE of Estaires |
| 8 |
03 May 1918 |
1100 |
62 |
Bristol F.2b (B1216) 1 |
Albatros C (DES) |
N of Merville |
| 9 |
03 May 1918 |
1100 |
62 |
Bristol F.2b (B1216) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
S of Armentières |
| 10 |
15 May 1918 |
1745 |
62 |
Bristol F.2b (B1216) 1 |
C (DES) |
Pozieres |
| 11 |
17 May 1918 |
1045 |
62 |
Bristol F.2b (B1216) 1 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Armentières |
| 12 |
17 May 1918 |
1045 |
62 |
Bristol F.2b (B1216) 1 |
C (OOC) |
Armentières |
| 13 |
19 May 1918 |
1815 |
62 |
Bristol F.2b 2 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
NW of Douai |
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| 1 |
Observer Lt Percival Chambers |
| 2 |
Observer Sgt William Norman Holmes |
| 3 |
Shared with 2Lt William Staton & Lt John Gordon |
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