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MacLennan, George Gordon

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Title Flight Commander (RNAS)
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Birth 26/01/1886 Death 20/07/1917
Place Owen Sound Place (Killed in action)
Area ON Area
Country Canada Country (Killed in action)
 
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Honours Croix de Guerre avec Palme (France)
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Biography
His home was in Eugenia, Ontario at the time of his recruitment (civil engineer; he attended the University of Toronto, 1907-1912). He attended the Curtiss Flying School, Toronto, and granted Royal Aero Club Certificate No.2058, on 8 November 1915. On July 20, 1917 he led an attack on three German 2-seater aircraft and shot one down. After the squadron reformed he was missing.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 11/11/1915) in Ottawa ON. He was appointed as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS. He served in #3 (Naval) Wing 14/08/1916. He was appointed as a Flight Commander (Temp.) RNAS. He served in #11 (Naval) Squadron 7/03/1917. He served in #6 (Naval) Squadron 07/05/1917 - 30/07/1917. (He was killed in action).
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Service Aircraft Flown: Sopwith Camel
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References
Hiorth, D. (1995); Grant, Scottie & Bob Murray (nd); MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); http://airforce.ca/uploads/airforce/2009/07/gong-6m-n.html
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2010-11-23 00:00:00

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