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Fleming, G.R.S.

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Title Flight Lieutenant (RNAS)
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Birth 15/04/1886 Death 17/04/1917
Place Toronto Place (Died on active service)
Area ON Area
Country Canada Country France (Died on active service)
 
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Biography
He attended the University of toronto before his wartime service.
 
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 (Temp.) RNAS. He was appointed as a Flight Lieutenant RNAS.
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Service Aircraft Flown: Sopwith Strutter
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Anecdotes
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
Hiorth, D. (1995); Grant, Scottie & Bob Murray (nd); MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-01-09 00:00:00

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