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Manuel, John Gerald If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at
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Title | Flight Sub-Lieutenant (RNAS) |
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Official Number | (nk) |
Birth | 29/04/1893 | Death | 10/06/1918 |
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Place | Edmonton | Place | (Killed in action) |
Area | AB | Area | |
Country | Canada | Country | France (Killed in action) |
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Honours | DSC. DFC. M.I.D. |
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Biography |
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His home was in Edmonton AB at the time of his recruitment. |
Military Service |
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He joined the Canadian Field Artillery 1914. He was appointed as a Gunner (CFA) 06/1915. He sailed to France 01/1916. He was wounded 05/10/1916. (Transferred to the RNAS 1917). He was appointed as a Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 01/03/1917). He served in RNAS Crystal Palace 07/03/1917. He was appointed as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS. He served in RNAS Eastchurch 07/04/1917. He served in RAF Cranwell 11/06/1917. He served in RNAS Freiston 12/06/1917. He served in RNAS Dover 21/07/1917. He served in #12 (Naval) Squadron 09/08/1917. He served in #10 (Naval) Squadron 12/08/1917. He was hospitalized in France 05/04/1918. He was wounded in France 08/05/1918. He rejoined #210 (RAF) Squadron. |
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Aircraft Flown | Service Aircraft Flown: Sopwith Camel |
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Anecdotes |
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He had 13 victories in World War One including 9 destroyed. He was killed in action on 10/06/1918 when he collided with Lt. F.C. Dodd and crashed behind enemy lines. He was buried at Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois-Grenier, Nord, France. |
References |
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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-6m-n.html |
Last update |
2011-02-15 00:00:00 |