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| Name: |
Leonard Herbert Emsden |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Sergeant |
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Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
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25 |
| Victories: |
8 |
| Born: |
1893/1894 |
| Place of Birth: |
Bosmere, Suffolk, England |
| Died: |
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An F.E.2b observer with 25 Squadron, 2nd Class Air Mechanic Leonard Herbert Emsden scored eight victories with his pilots in 1917.
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| Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) |
65935 2nd Class Air Mech. L. H. Emsden, R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has displayed the utmost gallantry and skill as an observer in aerial combats, continually bringing down his opponents with great skill and daring.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
04 Mar 1917 |
1115 |
25 |
F.E.2b (7693) 1 |
LVG C (DES) 5 |
Courrières |
| 2 |
17 Mar 1917 |
1115 |
25 |
F.E.2b (6940) 2 |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
Oppy-Beaumont |
| 3 |
17 Mar 1917 |
1725 |
25 |
F.E.2b (7683) 3 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Arras |
| 4 |
06 Apr 1917 |
1045 |
25 |
F.E.2b (4847) 4 |
Halberstadt D (DES) |
E of Vimy |
| 5 |
13 Apr 1917 |
1930 |
25 |
F.E.2b (A6383) 1 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Hénin-Liétard |
| 6 |
01 May 1917 |
0620 |
25 |
F.E.2b (7672) 1 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Izel |
| 7 |
01 May 1917 |
0645 |
25 |
F.E.2b (7672) 1 |
Albatros D.III (CAP) |
W of Lens |
| 8 |
01 May 1917 |
1800 |
25 |
F.E.2b (7672) 1 |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
Bois Bernard |
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| 1 |
Pilot 2Lt Reginald Malcolm |
| 2 |
Pilot Lt H E Davis |
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Pilot Capt James Leith |
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Pilot 2Lt B King |
| 5 |
Shared with Lt A E Boultbee & Sgt J Brown (A5439), 2Lt William Drummond Matheson & Lt W A Barnes (7025) and 2Lt R N L Munro & Lt G Goodburn (A780) |
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