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Lieutenant Walter A. Kirk, D.F.C, M.C
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Name : |
Walter Allister Kirk |
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Date of Birth : |
6th August 1886 |
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Place of Birth : |
Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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Occupation : |
Engineer |
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Date of Enlistment : |
24th August 1914 |
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Place of Enlistment : |
Lismore, New South Wales |
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Flying Unit : |
1 Sqn AFC |
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Previous Unit : |
2nd Australian Light Horse |
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Service : |
Australian Flying Corps |
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Theatres : |
Palestine |
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AIF Rank : |
Lieutenant |
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Awards : |
D.F.C - 8 February 1919
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Victories : |
7 Aircraft |
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Service Nickname : |
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AIF Fate : |
Discharged |
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Date of AIF Fate : |
25th February 1919 |
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Final Rank : |
Flight Lieutenant, RAAF |
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Date of Death : |
6th June 1961 |
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Place of Death : |
Orange, NSW |
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Cause of Death : |
Natural Causes |
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Notes : |
Accepted to aviation training 5th July 1917. |
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Kirk's Victory List
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1918 - Bristol F2.b Fighter
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27 March |
A7198 |
AEG |
FTL/DES |
Amman(1) |
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27 March |
A7198 |
AEG |
FTL/DES |
Amman(2) |
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22 May |
B1229 |
Albatros DV |
OOC |
N Nablus(3) |
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22 May |
B1229 |
Albatros DV |
OOC |
N Nablus(4) |
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11 June |
B1229 |
Rumpler C. |
FTL/DES |
N Tul Keram(5) |
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19 June |
B1229 |
Rumpler C. |
FTL/DES |
Jericho |
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17 July |
B1229 |
Albatros DV |
DES |
Wadi Auja |
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17 July |
B1229 |
Albatros DV |
DES |
Wadi Auja |
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1. Pilot Lieutenant E.S. Headlam.
2. Pilot Lieutenant E.S. Headlam.
3. Pilot Captain R. Smith, shared with Bristol crew C4626 Lieutenant E.P. Kenney and Lieutenant W.J.A. Weir.
4. Pilot Captain R. Smith, shared with Bristol crew C4626 Lieutenant E.P. Kenney and Lieutenant W.J.A. Weir.
5. Pilot Captain R. Smith, shared with Bristol crew B1276 Lieutenant E.C. Stooke and Lieutenant L.P. Krieg.
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