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Fleming, G.R.S. If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at
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Title | Flight Lieutenant (RNAS) |
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Official Number | (nk) |
Birth | 15/04/1886 | Death | 17/04/1917 |
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Place | Toronto | Place | (Died on active service) |
Area | ON | Area | |
Country | Canada | Country | France (Died on active service) |
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Qualifications |
Biography |
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He attended the University of toronto before his wartime service. |
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 a Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS. He was appointed as a Flight Lieutenant RNAS. |
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Aircraft Flown | Service Aircraft Flown: Sopwith Strutter |
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Anecdotes |
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On April 14, 1917 the British Admiralty ordered a reprisal raid in retaliation for the sinking of the hospital ship Asturias. He was shot down and severely wounded, dying three days later. |
References |
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Hiorth, D. (1995); Grant, Scottie & Bob Murray (nd); MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); |
Last update |
2011-01-09 00:00:00 |