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| Name: |
Harold Anthony "Doc" Oaks |
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| Country: |
Canada |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
48 |
| Victories: |
11 |
| Born: |
12 November 1896 |
| Place of Birth: |
Hespelar, Ontario |
| Died: |
21 July 1968 |
| Place of Death: |
Toronto, Ontario |
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The son of Anthony Oaks, Harold Anthony Oaks was living at Preston, Ontario when he enlisted (CEF # 500705). He was wounded on 24 August 1918. Post-war he was awarded the McKee Trophy in 1927 and became a well-known bush pilot. He was inducted into the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame in 1974. |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
21 May 1918 |
1815 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (C883) 1 |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
Carnoy |
| 2 |
21 May 1918 |
1853 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (C883) 1 |
Fokker DR.I (DES) |
1 mi N of Mericourt |
| 3 |
10 Jun 1918 |
1745 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (C883) |
Albatros D.V (DESF) 6 |
Roye |
| 4 |
25 Jun 1918 |
1145 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (C883) 2 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Foucaucourt-Rosières |
| 5 |
02 Jul 1918 |
0745 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (C883) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Foucaucourt |
| 6 |
02 Jul 1918 |
0840 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (C883) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) 7 |
Soyecourt |
| 7 |
24 Jul 1918 |
0730 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (F6094) 3 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Foucaucourt |
| 8 |
24 Jul 1918 |
0730 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (F6094) 3 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Foucaucourt |
| 9 |
03 Aug 1918 |
0640 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (F6094) 4 |
Albatros C (CAP) |
Aveluy |
| 10 |
05 Sep 1918 |
1240 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (D7984) 5 |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
Courtrai-Roulers |
| 11 |
05 Sep 1918 |
1240 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (D7984) 5 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Courtrai-Roulers |
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| 1 |
Observer 2/Lt CS Bissett |
| 2 |
Observer 2/Lt GJ Maynard |
| 3 |
Observer 2/Lt Clive Davies |
| 4 |
Observer 2/Lt H Knowles |
| 5 |
Observer Lt T Beck |
| 6 |
Shared with Capt Charles Steele, Capt Frank Ransley, Lt John Drummond |
| 7 |
Shared with Lt NY Lewis & Lt H Buckner, Lt ED Shaw |
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