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Biographical Data
Glen, James Alpheus If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

Title	Captain (RAF)
Official Number	(nk)

Birth	30/06/1890	Death	07/03/1962
Place	Turtle Mountain	Place	Elton
Area	MB	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	UK

Titles
Honours	DSC & Bar. Croix de Guerre avec Palme (France).
Awards
Qualifications

Biography
The son of a farmer, he attended high school in Enderby, British Columbia. Born 23 June 1890 on farm near Turtle Mountain, Manitoba; father a farmer; attended High School in Enderby, British Columbia. Went to Curtiss School, 1915 but did not graduate.

Military Service
He was appointed as a Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 16/12/1915). He was appointed as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 16/12/1915). He served in H.M.S. President For Instruction at Central Flying School RNAS 1916, 3 (Naval) Squadron RNAS for B Flight 1917. He was appointed as a Flight Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 05/08/1917). He served in #3 (Naval) Squadron RNAS 1917. He was appointed as an A/Flight Commander RNAS 1918. He served in #203 RAF Squadron 1918. He served in Home Establishment 1918, He joined the Royal Naval Air Service in 1915. Flying the Sopwith Pup, he became an ace during the summer of 1917 but was ill in August and went home to Canada to recuperate. In January 1918, he returned to active duty, scoring nine more victories with the Sopwith Camel. He served in #3 (N) Squadron, 3 January 1918. He served in #253 Squadron 08/11/1918. He served in 123 Squadron 28/04/1919. (He was retired from the Royal Air Force in 1928.)

Military Service

He was appointed as a Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 16/12/1915). He was appointed as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 16/12/1915). He served in H.M.S. President For Instruction at Central Flying School RNAS 1916, 3 (Naval) Squadron RNAS for B Flight 1917. He was appointed as a Flight Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 05/08/1917). He served in #3 (Naval) Squadron RNAS 1917. He was appointed as an A/Flight Commander RNAS 1918. He served in #203 RAF Squadron 1918. He served in Home Establishment 1918, He joined the Royal Naval Air Service in 1915. Flying the Sopwith Pup, he became an ace during the summer of 1917 but was ill in August and went home to Canada to recuperate. In January 1918, he returned to active duty, scoring nine more victories with the Sopwith Camel. He served in #3 (N) Squadron, 3 January 1918. He served in #253 Squadron 08/11/1918. He served in 123 Squadron 28/04/1919. (He was retired from the Royal Air Force in 1928.)

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Service Aircraft Flown: Sopwith Pup, Sopwith Camel.
Named Features

Anecdotes

References
Hiorth, D. (1995); Grant, Scottie & Bob Murray (nd); Blatherwick, John (1992); MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Alpheus_Glen; http://airforce.ca/uploads/airforce/2009/07/gong-4g-h.html
Last update
2011-02-08 00:00:00

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Glen, James Alpheus