Leslie William Sutherland

Name:

Attestation Paper

Country:

Australia

Rank:

Lieutenant

Service:

Australian Flying Corps

Units:

1 (AFC)

Victories:

Born:

17 December 1892

Place of Birth:

Murrumbeena, Victoria

Died:

24 October 1967

Place of Death:

In 1917, Sutherland transferred to the Australian Flying Corps after serving in the Signals Service and the Light Horse. Posted to Palestine, he scored 8 victories as an observer on Bristol Fighters. Author of Aces and Kings, Sutherland served in the Royal Australian Air Force and became a pilot.

Military Cross (MC)

Lt. Leslie William Sutherland, F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He continually carried out difficult reconnaissances and brought in most valuable reports though he was often attacked by hostile aeroplanes. He showed the greatest initiative and determination.

Supplement to the London Gazette, 18 July 1918 (30801/8483)

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	03 Jan 1918	0920	1 (AFC)	Bristol F.2b (C4623) ¹	Albatros D.III (DES)	E of Arran-Mukeibik
2	22 Jul 1918	0615	1 (AFC)	Bristol F.2b (C4623) ²	Rumpler C (DES)	S of Beit Lid
3	30 Jul 1918	0710	1 (AFC)	Bristol F.2b (C4626) ³	Rumpler C (FTL/DES)	Wadi el Auja
4	03 Aug 1918	1130	1 (AFC)	Bristol F.2b (C4626) ³	Two-seater (FTL/DES)	NW of Afuleh
5	03 Aug 1918	1145	1 (AFC)	Bristol F.2b (C4626) ³	Two-seater (OOC)	Leijun
6	03 Aug 1918	1210	1 (AFC)	Bristol F.2b (C4626) ³	Two-seater (DES) ⁴	NE of Ez Daba
7	23 Sep 1918	0715	1 (AFC)	Bristol F.2b (C4626) ³	DFW C (FTL/DES)	NW of Deraa
8	28 Sep 1918	0815	1 (AFC)	Bristol F.2b (C4626) ³	DFW C (FTL/DES)	Damascus A/F

1	Pilot Lt R A Austin
2	Pilot Lt Albert Tonkin
3	Pilot Lt Edward Kenny
4	Shared with Lt Paul McGinness, Lt Wilmot Fysh

Books

Aces and Kings (Vintage Aviation Library Series, No. 5): Leslie W. Sutherland, Norman Ellison / Softcover / Greenhill Press 1985