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Roby Manuel [Australia]

Name:Roby Lewis Manuel
Country:Australia
Rank:Captain
Service:Australian Flying Corps
Squadrons:2
Victories:12
Born:7 October 1895
Place of Birth:Kerang, Victoria
Died:18 October 1975
Place of Death:
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)Roby Manuel

Notes
Manuel gave up farming to join the Australian infantry in 1916. A year later, he transferred to the Australian Flying Corps and was sent to France. During World War II, he served with the Royal Australian Air Force and continued flying until a few years before his death.

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