Alec Sutherland
Alexander Ross Sutherland MBE (19 August 1922 – 16 April 2014) was a Scottish Royal Air Force (RAF) airman. As a teenager he helped establish the Inverness squadron of the Air Training Corps, becoming their first senior non-commissioned officer. Enlisting with the RAF, he became a bombardier/radio operator, flying ten bombing raids over Germany with No. 5 Group RAF in Avro Lancasters during World War II.
Alec Sutherland | |
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| Birth name | Alexander Ross Sutherland |
| Born | 19 August 1922 Inverness, Scotland |
| Died | 16 April 2014 (aged 91) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1941–1946 |
| Rank | Flight Sergeant |
| Unit | Bomber Command |
| Awards | Bomber Command Clasp |
A librarian in civilian life, he competed successfully in swimming competitions into his late 80s, coached swimming and participated in competitive water polo, gaining various awards and honours, including an Order of the British Empire (MBE). He was also an expert mountaineer and taught children about his experiences in the RAF.
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