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Williams, George Knox

1888–1915

Williams, George Knox
Foto: RN Official Photo

Biografía

He graduated from the School of Practical Science and worked there as a Demonstrator of Draughting.

He learned to fly at the Curtiss Aviation School (RAeC cert 1722 awarded 03.09.1915.)

Servicio militar

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

He went to England in 09/1915.

He was appointed as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS 1915.

He was serving in France with 3 Wing RNAS.

Aeronaves pilotadas

Service Aircraft Flown: Curtiss Biplane; Sopwith Strutter

Anécdotas

Flying with 3 Wing in joint training session with the French 4th bomber group at Luxeuil-les-Bains, his Sopwith Strutter collided with a French Nieuport.

He was killed in action in an air collision at Luxeuil France on 08/06/1915.

Referencias

  • Hiorth, D. (1995)
  • Grant, Scottie & Bob Murray (nd)
  • MacFarlane, John and General Robbie Hughes (1997)
  • ADM 273 ADM 273/30/223 8602
  • AIR76-1 AIR 76/550/12 46804
  • The London Advertiser (London ON) June 13, 1916
  • Email (Allan Miller - Nauticapedia 04/03/2022)

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