Biographical Data
Orchard, W.E. If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Flight Sub-Lieutenant (RNAS)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	20/08/1890	Death	03/06/1917
Place	St. Lambert	Place	(Killed in action)
Area	PQ	Area
Country	Canada	Country	France (Killed in action)

 

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Biography

 

Military Service
He was appointed as a Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS. He was appointed as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS. He served in #4 (Naval) Squadron RNAS 1916. He served in 3 Naval Squadron 1917.

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Service Aircraft Flown: Sopwith Pup
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Anecdotes
He attacked hostiles and was wounded in the face. Returning to base, he lost conscious and his aircraft nose-dived in from 200 feet. He was killed in action on 03/06/1917.

 

References
Hiorth, D. (1995); Grant, Scottie & Bob Murray (nd); MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-02-15 00:00:00

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