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Hickey, Charles Robert Reeves

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Title Flight-Commander (RNAS)
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Birth 10/09/1897 Death 03/10/1918
Place Nanaimo Place near Koksijde
Area BC Area West-Vlaanderen
Country Canada Country Belgium
 
Titles
Honours DSO. DFC & Bar.
Awards
Qualifications
 
Biography
His home was in Parksville, British Columbia as a student at the time of his recruitment.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Private in the Canadian Mounted Rifles 16/03/1916. He went overseas with 11th Canadian Mounted Rifles, June 1916. (He transferred to the RNAS 04/02/1917), He was appointed as a Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant RNAS 1916. He was appointed as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant RNAS 1916. He was appointed as a Flight Lieutenant RNAS 1917. He served in #4 (Naval) Squadron 08/1917. He served in RNAS Vendome, 19/03/1917 - 23/05/1917. He served in RNAS Cranwell, 28/05/1917 - 01/07/1917. He served in RNAS Dover, 23/07/1917. He served in #204 (RAF) Squadron 1918. He was appointed as a Flight Commander RNAS 21/04/1918. (On 21/04/1918, he forced down a Rumpler C near Wulpen and after landing beside it, was attempting to protect his prize from Belgian citizens when the German aircraft exploded killing several bystanders and injuring Hickey. A month later, he was back in action, scoring 12 more victories. He served in 04 (Naval) Squadron 30/07/1917 - 03/10/1918.
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Service Aircraft Flown: Sopwith Camel.
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Anecdotes
(He had 21 victories in World War One including 8 destroyed.) He collided in midair with Lieutenant S.E. Matthey and was killed on 03/10/1918) (He is buried at Coxyde Military Cemetery, Koksijde, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
 
References
Hiorth, D. (1995); Grant, Scottie & Bob Murray (nd); Blatherwick, John (1992); MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); http://airforce.ca/uploads/airforce/2009/07/gong-4g-h.html
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