Person Profile

Fleming, George Rivers Sanderson

1886–1917

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Biography

He attended the University of toronto before his wartime service.

Military Service

He was appointed as a Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 1915).

He was appointed as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS.

He was appointed as a Flight Lieutenant RNAS.

Aircraft Flown

Service Aircraft Flown: Sopwith Strutter

Anecdotes

On April 14, 1917 the British Admiralty ordered a reprisal raid in retaliation for the sinking of the hospital ship Asturias.

He was shot down and severely wounded, dying three days later.

References

  • Hiorth, D. (1995)
  • Grant, Scottie & Bob Murray (nd)
  • MacFarlane, John and General Robbie Hughes (1997)

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