Biographical Data
Malet, Arthur Rivers If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Flight Sub-Lieutenant (RNAS)
Official Number	VR-0999

 

Birth	23/11/1892	Death	12/11/1916
Place	Calcutta	Place	(Died on active service)
Area		Area
Country	India	Country	(Died on active service)

 

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Biography
He was a marine engineer living in Victoria BC Canada at the time of his recruitment into the navy.

 

Military Service
He was appointed as a Stoker RNCVR during the First World War. (Transferred to RNAS) He was appointed as a Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS. He was appointed as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant RNAS. He served in HMS Riviera

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Service Aircraft Flown: Sopwith Baby
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Anecdotes
He was killed when a non-synchronized bullet hit his propellor during a practice strafing run and his aircraft flew into the sea.

 

References
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/royal-canadian-navy-1910-1941-ledger-sheets/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=11079&;
Last update
2015-12-02 14:36:00

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