Biografie
His home was in Westmount, Quebec where he was a student at McGill University at the time of his recruitment.
He attended the Curtiss Flying School, Newport News VA USA.
He was awarded ACA Certificate 422 dated 23/02/1916.
He was a QC and prominent lawyer in Montréal after World War One. After the war he trained as a lawyer and was appointed a KC in 1937.
Militärdienst
He was appointed as a Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 1915) in Ottawa ON.
He was appointed as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS 1916.
He served in #3 (Naval) Wing 11/1916 - 03/1917.
He served in #2 (Naval) Squadron 21/04/1917.
He was appointed as a Flight Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS 1917.
He served in #218 (RAF) Squadron (DH-9 aircraft) 22/04/1918.
He was shot down (interned in Holland) 26/09/1918.
He was repatriated from Holland 15/11/1918. (He was demobilized.) He was awarded a Distinguished Service Cross "In recognition of his services on December 6th, 1917, when he carried out a photographic reconnaissance in the vicinity of Zeebrugge, and for the great skill and determination with which he has carried out his duties at all times." He was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross "A gallant and successful Flight Commander.
He has led his formation in twenty-five raids in a period of thirty days, generally to a distance of 25 miles over the lines. On a recent occasion he encountered seven enemy aircraft whilst he was engaged in bombing a particularly dangerous enemy position.
He destroyed one enemy machine, and his formation accounted for three more. All our machines returned safely."
Geflogene Flugzeuge
Service Aircraft Flown: DH-9.
Referenzen
- Hiorth, D. (1995)
- Grant, Scottie & Bob Murray (nd)
- Blatherwick, John (1992)
- MacFarlane, John and General Robbie Hughes (1997)
- airforce.ca ↗
