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| Name: |
Albert Victor Tonkin |
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| Country: |
Australia |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Australian Flying Corps |
| Units: |
1 (AFC) |
| Victories: |
6 |
| Born: |
16 December 1886 |
| Place of Birth: |
Avenel, Victoria |
| Died: |
17 February 1969 |
| Place of Death: |
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A grocer from Glenferrie, Melbourne, Tonkin served with the Australian infantry before he transferred to the Australian Flying Corps on 19 September 1917. Posted to 1 Squadron on 10 January 1918, he scored six victories flying the Bristol Fighter. During a ground strafing mission on 19 September 1918, he and his observer were shot down by ground fire and captured before Allied cavalry managed to rescue them. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lieut. Albert Victor Tonkin (Australian F.C.). (EGYPT)
A gallant and determined officer who, in various engagements, has destroyed two enemy aircraft and driven down seven others. During recent operations he has been conspicuous for his boldness in attacking hostile troops on the ground. On three occasions Lieutenant Tonkin has been forced to land beyond our lines. On one of these, his machine being riddled with bullets, he was taken prisoner, but was subsequently recaptured by our advancing troops.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
07 May 1918 |
1515 |
1 (AFC) |
Bristol F.2b (B1276) 1 |
Rumpler C (DES) 4 |
SE of Jenin |
| 2 |
07 May 1918 |
1535 |
1 (AFC) |
Bristol F.2b (B1276) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) 4 |
Tul Keram |
| 3 |
07 May 1918 |
1535 |
1 (AFC) |
Bristol F.2b (B1276) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) 4 |
Tul Keram |
| 4 |
22 May 1918 |
0715 |
1 (AFC) |
Bristol F.2b (B1276) 2 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Nablus |
| 5 |
22 May 1918 |
0715 |
1 (AFC) |
Bristol F.2b (B1276) 2 |
Albatros D (DES) |
Nablus |
| u/c |
16 Jul 1918 |
0830 |
1 (AFC) |
Bristol F.2b (B1276) 2 |
Albatros D.V (FTL) |
Birah-Nablus |
| u/c |
16 Jul 1918 |
0830 |
1 (AFC) |
Bristol F.2b (B1276) 2 |
Albatros D.V (FTL) |
Birah-Nablus |
| u/c |
16 Jul 1918 |
0830 |
1 (AFC) |
Bristol F.2b (B1276) 2 |
Albatros D.V (FTL) |
Birah-Nablus |
| 6 |
22 Jul 1918 |
0615 |
1 (AFC) |
Bristol F.2b (B1276) 3 |
Rumpler C (DES) |
S of Beit Lid |
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| 1 |
Observer Lt R A Camm |
| 2 |
Observer Lt Carrick Paul |
| 3 |
Observer Lt A V McCann |
| 4 |
Shared with Capt Ross Smith & Lt Ernest Mustard |
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