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Trapp, George Leonard If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at
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Title | Flight-Lieutenant (RNAS) |
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Official Number | (nk) |
Birth | 01/07/1894 | Death | 13/11/1917 |
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Place | New Westminster | Place | (Killed in action) |
Area | BC | Area | |
Country | Canada | Country | Belgium (Killed in action) |
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Biography |
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His two brothers were also killed-in-action while in air service in the First World War. His sister was married to Air Marshall Raymond Collishaw. |
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He was appointed as a Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 1917). He was appointed as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 1917). He served in #10 (Naval) Squadron 1917. He was appointed as a Flight Lieutenant RNAS 1917. |
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Aircraft Flown | Service Aircraft Flown: Sopwith Camel |
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Anecdotes |
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He was the brother of Stanley and Don Trapp. He had 6 victories in World War One. He was shot down and killed-in-action on 13/11/1917. Engaging enemy two-seater, his Sopwith Camel was seen to break up in the air near Fortheim, Belgium. |
References |
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Hiorth, D. (1995); Grant, Scottie & Bob Murray (nd); MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); |
Last update |
2011-02-15 00:00:00 |