Biographical Data
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Title	Air Marshall (RCAF)
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Birth	24/12/1892	Death	(nk)
Place	Chorley	Place	(nk)
Area	Lancs	Area	(nk)
Country	UK	Country	(nk)

 

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Honours	CB. M.I.D. Order of St.Anne Stanislaus (Russia)
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Biography
His home was in New Aberdeen, Nova Scotia where his father was a miner and he also worked in the coal pits and later on with the electric engines and power house at the mine site.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RCN in 1914. (Transferred to RNAS 03/02/1916). He was appointed as a Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS. He served in HMS Victory 27/02/1916. He was appointed as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS. He served in RNAS White City 17/04/1916. He served in RNAS Redcar 25/04/1916. He served in RNAS Eastchurch 13/08/1916. He served in #3 (Naval) Wing 29/08/1916. He was shot down and interned as a prisoner of war 14/04/1917 (Freiberg Raid). He was repatriated 14/01/1919. He served in the Russian Campaign 1918-1919. (Transferred to RCAF 1922). He was appointed as a Squadron Leader RCAF. He was appointed as a Wing Commander RCAF. He was appointed as a Group Captain RCAF. He was appointed as a Air Commodore. He was appointed as an Air Vice Marshall RCAF. He was the Air Council Member for Personnel 1940. He was appointed as an Air Marshall RCAF. He served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief RCAF Overseas 1941, (He was retired 1945) (He was a Prisoner of War 1916. He commanded the RCAF contingent at the Coronation of HM the King 1937. He served in command of arrangements for the Royal Tour of Canada 1939.)

 

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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-3e-f.html
Last update
2010-12-18 00:00:00

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