Biografie
His home was in Regina SK.
He was a law student at the University of Toronto before his enlistment.
He received ACA Certificate 507 at the Curtiss Flying School, Newport News, Virginia, 21/06/1916.
Militärdienst
He was appointed as a Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 28/06/1916).
He was appointed as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS 01/03/1917).
He sailed for the UK, 22 /07/1916.
He arrived in France, March 1917.
He served in #9 (Naval) Squadron on the Dunkirk-Zeebruges front.
He was appointed as a Flight Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS.
He was appointed as a Flight Commander (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 01/07/1917).
He served in #9 (Naval) Squadron.
He served in #209 (RAF) Squadron.
He was granted home leave, December 1917, returning to duty with #9 Squadron in March 1918.
Geflogene Flugzeuge
He had 11 victories in World War One.
Anekdoten
He was killed in a crash a few minutes after take-off on the Western Front.
He died of a heart attack while flying, 1 April 1918.
Referenzen
- Hiorth, D. (1995)
- Grant, Scottie & Bob Murray (nd)
- Blatherwick, John (1992)
- MacFarlane, John and General Robbie Hughes (1997)
