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| Name: |
Thomas Vicars "Sticky" Hunter |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps |
| Unit: |
66 |
| Victories: |
5 |
| Born: |
02 April 1897 |
| Place of Birth: |
London |
| Died: |
05 December 1917 |
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| Place of Death: |
Italy |
| Cemetery: |
Carmignano Di Brenta Communal Cemetery, Italy  |
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Thomas Vicars Hunter attended Eton and Sandhurst before joining the Rifle Brigade. He lost a leg in France when he was badly wounded in January 1915. He transferred to the Royal Flying Corps and received Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate 4516 on 18 April 1917. Posted to 66 Squadron, he scored five victories before he was killed in a flying accident. |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
12 Jul 1917 |
2000 |
66 |
Sopwith Pup (B1760) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
NE of Ypres |
| 2 |
27 Jul 1917 |
1425-1730 |
66 |
Sopwith Pup (B1760) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Ardoye |
| 3 |
28 Jul 1917 |
1835-2130 |
66 |
Sopwith Pup (B1760) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
E of Roulers |
| 4 |
03 Sep 1917 |
1135 |
66 |
Sopwith Pup (B1760) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
NE of Menin |
| 5 |
08 Nov 1917 |
0830-1050 |
66 |
Sopwith Camel (B5173) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
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