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    Captain Eric D. Cummings, D.F.C

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    Name : Eric Douglas Cummings
    Date of Birth : 13th April 1896
    Place of Birth : Braidwood, NSW
    Occupation : Student
    Date of Enlistment : 24th October 1914
    Place of Enlistment : Franklin, Tasmania
    Flying Unit : 2 Sqn AFC
    Previous Unit : Australian Army Service Corps
    Service : Australian Flying Corps
    Theatres : France
    AIF Rank : Captain
    Awards : D.F.C
    Victories : 9 Aircraft
    Service Nickname : Tich
    AIF Fate : Returned To Australia
    Date of AIF Fate : 20th November 1919
    Final Rank :  
    Date of Death :  
    Place of Death :  
    Cause of Death :  
    Notes : Possibly shot down on the 3rd May 1918 by German ace Karl Bolle.





Cumming's Victory List

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    1918 - SE5a

    3rd May B168 Fokker Dr.1 DES Meteren
    1 June B195 Pfalz DIII DES E Pozieres
    31 July C6473 LVG C. DES(F) E Laventie
    31 July C6473 LVG C. OOC Merville
    15 September C6473 Alb C. DES W Macquart(1)
    14 October C6473 Fokker DVII DES W. Cyosing
    14 October C6473 Fokker DVII OOC E. Grusan
    14 October C6473 Fokker DVII OOC Hertain
    1 November C6473 LVG C. OOC Antoing(2)


    1. Shared with Lieutenant E.E. Davies D6860.
    2. Shared with Lieutenant E.E. Davies E5765.




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