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Austin Lloyd Fleming was born on 7 August 1894 in Toronto, Ontario.
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He was a stockbroker before the First World War. After joining military service on 10 November 1916, Fleming transferred from the Duke of Cornwall"s Light Infantry to the General List of the Royal Flying Corps on 13 May 1917. He was appointed as a Flying Officer, with the rank of second lieutenant on probation on 16 May 1917, signifying that he had completed pilot"s training.
On 8 June 1917, he was assigned to Number.
46 Squadron. He was reassigned to Number. 111 Squadron in Palestine later that year.
Between 17 January and 12 April 1918, he scored eight aerial victories (listed below). His Military Cross was gazetted on 13 May 1918:
Temporary Lieutenant Austin Lloyd Fleming, Royal Flying Corps:
"Foreign conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.
He attacked a formation of three enemy machines, and forced the leading machine, which was a two-seater, to land, although the other two were attacking him from behind.
He then attacked and destroyed another of the enemy machines, and engaged the third, which succeeded in escaping. He destroyed four enemy machines during one month, and showed splendid courage and skill on many occasions."
On 11 September 1918, Fleming was injured.
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January 26, 1969 (aged 74)