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| Name: |
Eric Douglas Cummings |
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Australia |
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Captain |
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Australian Flying Corps |
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2 (AFC) |
| Victories: |
9 |
| Born: |
13 April 1896 |
| Place of Birth: |
Franklin, Tasmania |
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After serving with the Australian Army Service Corps, Cummings transferred to the Australian Flying Corps and was assigned to 2 Squadron in 1918. As an S.E.5a pilot, he scored his first victory on 3 May 1918, shooting down a Fokker DR.I near Meteren. In retaliation, four triplanes attacked Cummings and shot him down near his own lines. He survived a crash landing in no-man's-land, was rescued by the Australian infantry and went on to score 8 more victories before the war ended. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lt. (A./Capt.) Eric Douglas Cummings,
(Australian F.C.). (FRANCE)
This officer has proved himself an able and determined leader of offensive patrols. In carrying out these raids he has met with conspicuous success, heavy damage being inflicted on enemy material and personnel. This has been due in the main to his brilliant leadership and skilful navigation. Capt. Cummings possesses, in a marked degree, courage, combined with cool judgment.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
03 May 1918 |
1130 |
2 (AFC) |
S.E.5a (B168) |
Fokker DR.I (DES) |
Meteren |
| 2 |
01 Jun 1918 |
0900 |
2 (AFC) |
S.E.5a (B195) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
E of Pozières |
| 3 |
31 Jul 1918 |
1115 |
2 (AFC) |
S.E.5a (C6473) |
LVG C (DESF) |
E of Laventie |
| 4 |
31 Jul 1918 |
1115 |
2 (AFC) |
S.E.5a (C6473) |
LVG C (OOC) |
Merville |
| 5 |
15 Sep 1918 |
1720 |
2 (AFC) |
S.E.5a (C6473) |
Albatros C (DES) 1 |
W of Macquart |
| 6 |
14 Oct 1918 |
1010 |
2 (AFC) |
S.E.5a (C6473) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
W of Cysoing |
| 7 |
14 Oct 1918 |
1015 |
2 (AFC) |
S.E.5a (C6473) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
E of Grusan |
| 8 |
14 Oct 1918 |
1020 |
2 (AFC) |
S.E.5a (C6473) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Hertain |
| 9 |
01 Nov 1918 |
1415 |
2 (AFC) |
S.E.5a (C6473) |
LVG C (OOC) 1 |
Antoing |
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Shared with Ernest Davies |
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