Biographical Data

Chisholm, John Foster

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Title Flight-Lieutenant (RNAS)
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Birth 03/08/1896 Death (nk)
Place Toronto Place (nk)
Area ON Area (nk)
Country Canada Country (nk)
 
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Honours DSC. DFC.
Awards QC.
Qualifications
 
Biography
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.
 
Military Service
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."
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Service Aircraft Flown: DH-9.
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References
Hiorth, D. (1995); Grant, Scottie & Bob Murray (nd); Blatherwick, John (1992); MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); http://airforce.ca/uploads/airforce/2009/07/gong-2c-d.html
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