| He was accepted as RNAS candidate 23/08/1915. He sailed to the UK on his own 12/11/1915. He was appointed as a Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 29/01/1916). He served at RNAS Chingford 14/04/1916. He served in RNAS Eastchurch for #3 Wing 06/08/1916. He was appointed as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 29/01/1916). He served in #3 (Naval) Squadron RNAS 1916. He served in #4 (Naval) Squadron RNAS. He served in RNAS Dunkirk 01/02/1917. He served in #9 (N) Squadron 03/02/1917. He served in #3 (N) Squadron (With seniority dated 28/02/1917. He was appointed as a Flight Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 30/06/1917). He was appointed as an A/Flight Commander (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 30/08/1917). He served in RNAS Dunkirk 1917. He served in #9 (Naval) Squadron RNAS 1917. He served in #9 (N) Squadron 30/08/1917. He served in Freiston (No.9 Group), 24 April 1918. He served in #4 Flying School 07/11/1918. (Transferred to RAF) 1918. He was appointed as a Captain RAF 1918. He was appointed as a Squadron Leader RAF. He was appointed as a Wing Commander RAF 1936. He was appointed as a Group Captain RAF 1940. He served in RCAF Carberry as Commanding Officer 1943-44. (He was retired 1945.) He was awarded a Distinguished Service Cross "For conspicuous bravery and skill in attacking hostile aircraft. On the morning of the 11th April, 1917, while escorting our bombing machines, he brought down three hostile aircraft. The first he attacked and brought down completely out of control. He was then attacked by three hostile scouts who forced him down to within about two hundred feet of the ground. By skilful piloting he manoeuvred his machine close behind one of them, which was driven down and wrecked. Shortly afterwards, this officer was again attacked by a hostile scout, which he eventually brought down a short time before recrossing the lines. He then landed at one of the aerodromes, his machine having been riddled with bullets from the hostile machines, and also by rifle fire from the ground." He was awarded a Bar to Distinguished Service Cross "In recognition of the conspicuous courage displayed by him in attacking enemy aircraft in superior numbers on many occasions. On the 15th October, 1917, he attacked an enemy machine from in front at very close range, at times within twenty-five yards. He then turned sharply and attacked from behind, sending the enemy machine down spinning on its back and emitting great volumes of black smoke." He was awarded a Second Bar to Distinguished Service Cross "In recognition of his services on the 1th and 13th November, 1917, when he had successful engagements with three enemy machines. He has always shown great courage and gallantry in the face of the enemy, and maintained a high record of achievement, having destroyed many enemy machines." He was awarded an Air Force Cross. |
