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Establishment on 9 May 1926. From 1 September 1926
361:"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."
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down out of control. On 11 May 1917, he shared in the destruction of another reconnaissance aircraft, and soon after single-handedly destroyed an
Albatros D.III.
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bombers of No. 51 Wing formed part of the "Blue" forces in the annual RAF Exercises. On 10 January 1931 Strugnell was posted to the Home
Aircraft Depot at
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Trenches: a Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915–1920
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on 15 April 1916. On 3 June 1916 he was awarded the
Military Cross "for Distinguished Service in the Field".
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Lieutenant (temporary
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Military Cross was gazetted. His citation read:
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910:Robertson, F.A. de V. (19 September 1930).
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624:No. 1 Flying Training School (Inland Area)
481:Shared with Lieutenant E. J. Y. Grevelink
324:Strugnell served as a flight commander in
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1241:Robertson, F. A. De V. (15 August 1930).
966:(Supplement). 24 July 1917. p. 7621.
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261:as a bugler. He then transferred to the
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1520:& Guest, Russell F. (1990).
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1605:British World War I flying aces
1544:Sopwith Pup Aces of World War I
1381:"Royal Air Force: Appointments"
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761:Yoxall, John (17 March 1949).
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1524:. London, UK: Grub Street.
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912:"No. 43 (Fighter) Squadron"
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795:"Aviators' Certificates"
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696:in 1943, and received a
375:List of aerial victories
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253:Early military service
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16:British flying ace
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1548:Osprey Publishing
1531:978-0-948817-19-9
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1477:"No. 39182"
1459:"No. 37280"
1441:"No. 36544"
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1303:"No. 34066"
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1194:"No. 33400"
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996:"No. 31486"
978:"No. 30262"
960:"No. 30204"
942:"No. 29608"
926:12 February
893:"No. 29511"
860:"No. 29250"
840:"No. 29273"
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746:12 February
682:RAF Manston
678:RAF Hinaidi
655:RAF Manston
653:, based at
592:Sopwith Pup
587:11 May 1917
555:Sopwith Pup
550:11 May 1917
539:St. Quentin
526:Sopwith Pup
494:Sopwith Pup
466:Sopwith Pup
444:Armentières
435:Aviatik C.I
393:Serial No.
337:Sopwith Pup
315:Aviatik C.I
297:World War I
191:World War I
179:RAF Manston
52:Southampton
31:Nickname(s)
1569:Categories
715:References
663:RAF Henlow
604:Beaurevoir
567:Walincourt
521:1 May 1917
388:Date/Time
235:flying ace
75:Allegiance
45:1892-07-23
628:Chiseldon
600:Destroyed
563:Destroyed
402:Location
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391:Aircraft/
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101:1907–1945
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799:Flight
768:Flight
742:. 2016
589:@ 1910
560:Type C
552:@ 1840
523:@ 0710
506:Buissy
499:Type C
491:@ 0815
477:Roisel
462:@ 0745
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