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- SWEET
- LH
- LEONARD HERBERT
- Bridport
- Dorset, England
- Son of the Rev. Charles Francis Long Sweet and Edith Maud Sweet, of Symondsbury Rectory, Bridport, Dorset; a brother, George and a sister, Dorothy;
- Sherborne School and Sandhurst (entered 1912)
- Military man
- Flying certificate taken on Maurice Farman Biplane at British Flying School, Le Crotoy, France
Militaire dienst
- Captain
- 29th Squadron Royal Air Force (Flying Corps)
- 1st - Bn. - Hampshire Regiment
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He obtained his commission in the 1st Hampshire Regiment in March 1913 and was with his regiment at Le Cateau and during the subsequent retreat. He joined the Royal Flying Corps in December 1914. In February 1916 he was promoted Flight-Commander in the R.F.C., with the Army rank of Temporary Captain.
Overlijden
- Patrol with FE8 6378; left 11.10 a.m.; combat with hostile aircraft Woesten Road, nw Ypres; shot down, crashed and wrecked at 11.29 a.m.;
- Killed in action
- 22 June 1916
- 23
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