| He was appointed as a Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS 1915. He served in RNAS Chingford for Flying School Course 1915. He was appointed as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 21/07/1915). He served in RNAS Calshot 1915. He was appointed as a Flight Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS 30/06/1916. He served in RNAS Bembridge as Officer-in-Charge 1916. Flight Commander (Temp.) RNAS 30/06/1917. He served in RNAS Calshott 1917. He served in RNAS Felixstowe 1918. Ottawa for Special Service with the Canadian Department of the Naval Service. A/Wing Commander RNAS 1918. Washington D.C. for Special Duty 1918. (Transferred to RAF) 1918, Major RAF, Squadron Leader RAF, (On Loan to the Royal Canadian Naval Air Service) 1918, R.C.N.A.S. In-charge of Recruiting 1918. A/Director Royal Canadian Naval Air Service 1919. (Demobilized from RAF) 10/12/1919. In 1919 he was appointed as a Member of the Canadian Air Board. In 1920 he was appointed as the Superintendent of the Jericho Beach Air Station. He made the first successful Trans-Canada airflight in 1920. He was killed in a flying accident near Jericho Beach (Vancouver) BC in an HS2L aircraft on 11/09/1922. MacLAURIN, Flight Lieutenant Claire - Distinguished Service Cross - awarded as per London Gazette dated 1 October 1917. Born 31 August 1889 in East Templeton, Quebec; educated in Ottawa, 1896 to 1907 and Montreal Technical High School, 1912-1913; home in Lachine. Passed tests at Toronto Curtiss School; granted Royal Aero Club certificate No.1526, 20 July 1915; apppointed Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant, Ottawa, 21 July 1915. Served at Bembridge (18 March 1916 to 17 June 1917), Calsot (18 June to 17 December 1917), Bembridge again (18 December 1917) and possibly at Felixstowe and Houton Bay in UK; went from UK to US in 1918 and at Cull's request was brought to Canada for RCNAS duties. Arrived in Ottawa from Washington, 15 October 1918. Demobilized as a Major, 10 December 1919 and hired by Canadian Air Board. Flight Lieutenant, 30 June 1916; Flight Commander, 30 June 1917. No citation. |
