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White, James Butler If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at
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Title | Flight-Commander (RNAS) |
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Official Number | (nk) |
Birth | 07/07/1893 | Death | 02/01/1972 |
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Place | Manitoulin Island | Place | (nk) |
Area | ON | Area | (nk) |
Country | Canada | Country | (nk) |
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Honours | DFC. |
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Biography |
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His home was in Vancouver BC at the time of his recruitment. After his war service he worked as a stock broker. |
Military Service |
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He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant, RNVR, 10 September 1916; as of December 1916 with HMS Hermione (light cruiser); appointed Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant, RNAS, 17 February 1917 at Crystal Palace; to Chingford, 17 March 1917; to Cranwell, 2 July 1917; to Manston, 21 August 1917; to Dover, 29 September 1917; He served in #3 (Naval) Squadron RNAS 1916. He served in #8 (Naval) Squadron 1917. He was appointed as a Flight Commander RNAS 01/09/1917. He was assigned to No.8 (N) Squadron (which became No.208 Squadron); repatriated to Canada 3 April 1919. (He was demobilized.) |
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Aircraft Flown | He had 12 air victories in World War One. |
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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-9u-z.html |
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2011-02-15 00:00:00 |