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| Name: |
Arthur Thomas Drinkwater |
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| Country: |
Australia |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
40, 57 |
| Victories: |
9 |
| Born: |
03 February 1894 |
| Place of Birth: |
Queenscliff, Victoria |
| Died: |
1972 |
| Place of Death: |
Queensland |
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The son of Alfred Drinkwater of Queenscliffe, Arthur Thomas Drinkwater joined the 7th F.C. Engineers in October 1915. He transferred to the Royal Flying Corps, received Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate 5502 on 20 June 1917, and scored nine victories by the end of the war. He was transferred to the unemployed list on 15 August 1919. |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
18 Aug 1917 |
1920 |
57 |
D.H.4 (A2138) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Courtrai |
| 2 |
20 Aug 1917 |
1130 |
57 |
D.H.4 (A2132) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Houthoulst Forest |
| 3 |
21 Sep 1917 |
1050 |
57 |
D.H.4 (A7581) 1 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Dadizeele |
| 4 |
21 Sep 1917 |
1050 |
57 |
D.H.4 (A7581) 1 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Dadizeele |
| 5 |
12 Nov 1917 |
1145 |
57 |
D.H.4 (A7424) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
SE of Houthoulst Wood |
| 6 |
12 Nov 1917 |
1145 |
57 |
D.H.4 (7424) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
SE of Houthoulst Wood |
| 7 |
17 Sep 1918 |
0955 |
40 |
S.E.5a (E5982) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
SE of Cambrai |
| 8 |
01 Oct 1918 |
1245 |
40 |
S.E.5a (F5527) |
Halberstadt C (DESF) |
N of Cambrai |
| 9 |
09 Oct 1918 |
0740 |
40 |
S.E.5a (E4036) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
NE of Cambrai |
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Observer Frank Menendez |
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