Biographical Data

Eyre, Cecil Askew

Personal Image
If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca
 
 
Title Flight Commander (RNAS)
Official Number
 
Birth 25/04/1896 Death 07/07/1917
Place (nk) Place (Killed in action)
Area Area
Country UK Country France (Killed in action)
 
Titles
Honours
Awards
Qualifications
 
Biography
He was living in Toronto ON Canada when he enlisted in the RNAS 1915.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 1915). He was appointed as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant RNAS (With seniority dated 01/101/1915). He served in A Squadron RNAS 1916. He was appointed as a Flight Lieutenant RNAS. He was appointed as a Flight Commander RNAS. He served in #1 (Naval) Squadron 1916. He was shot down and killed-in-action on 07/07/1917.
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown (He had 6 victories in World War One including 1 captured and 1 destroyed.) He was killed when his plane was shot down. Service Aircraft Flown: Sopwith Triplane
Named Features
 
Anecdotes
 
 
References
Hiorth, D. (1995); Grant, Scottie & Bob Murray (nd); MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-02-15 00:00:00

© 2002-2023