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Owen, William Thomas

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Title Flight Lieutenant RNAS.
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Birth 09/06/1918 Death 15/10/1918
Place Clifton Springs Place (Killed in action)
Area NY Area
Country USA Country (Killed in action)
 
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Biography
He was living in Toronto ON Canada at the time of his recruitment into the navy.
 
Military Service
He served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force. (Transferred to RNAS). He was appointed as a Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS. He was appointed as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant RNAS 1917. He was appointed as a Flight Lieutenant RNAS. He served in 413 Squadron.
 
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Aircraft Flown Service Aircraft Flown: Sopwith Camel
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Anecdotes
The 413 Squadron flight encountered a Marine Jasta of 17 Fokker DVII’s. His Sopwith Camel was shot down by a German naval ace.
 
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