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

 

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

 

Birth	26/09/1891	Death	20/07/1916
Place	Victoria	Place	(He died on active service)
Area	BC	Area	Kent
Country	Canada	Country	UK (He died on active service)

 

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Honours
Awards
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Biography
He was a grandson of Mr. H. Carnes.

 

Military Service
He was appointed as a Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS. He was appointed as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS.He was appointed as a Flight Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS. He served in 3 Wing (RNAS)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Service Aircraft Flown: Bristol Scout
Named Features

 

Anecdotes
Appointed to 3 Wing on the Western Front, he was awaiting transport to France when he attempted a low-level loop in a Bristol Scout. The Army provided a gun carriage, band and firing party for his funeral.

 

References
Lugrin, N. deB. (1928); Hiorth, D. (1995); Grant, Scottie & Bob Murray (nd); MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2015-04-03 00:00:00

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