Biographical Data |
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Bessette, C.V. If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at
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Title | Flight Sub-Lieutenant (RNAS) |
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Official Number | (nk) |
Birth | 06/08/1887 | Death | (nk) |
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Place | New Bedford | Place | (nk) |
Area | MA | Area | NB |
Country | USA | Country | (nk) |
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Honours | DFC |
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Qualifications |
Biography |
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He was awarded UK Aviator’s Certificate No. 3125 on 23/06/1916 at RNAS Windermere. |
Military Service |
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He was appointed as a Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 1915). He was appointed as Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS. In 1916 he served in RNAS Windermere for flying training. He served in H.M.S. Campania 1916. He served in RNAS Grain Island 1917. (He was demobilized.) |
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Aircraft Flown | Curtis Flying Boat |
Named Features |
Anecdotes |
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He was on the first list of recipients following the institution of the Distinguished Flying Cross, awarded on 03/06/1918 for services over the North Sea. |
References |
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Hiorth, D. (1995); Grant, Scottie & Bob Murray (nd); MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Email (Ian Gee - Nauticapedia 18/02/2022); |
Last update |
2011-02-15 00:00:00 |