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spad · 10 October 2009, 07:45 AM

Incidentally I have since found he qualified as a pilot in November 1915, but was still under instruction at RNAS Redcar from August to October 1916? Odd considering he is supposed to have brought down and enemy aircraft in the Dardanelles on 30 September 1916!

Also his date of birth is sometimes gives as August 1899, and yet one source states he was 20 in July 1918. That's a little more likely, unless he qualified as a 16 year old! I have also seen 1896 as his year of birth.

10 October 2009, 07:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
spad Two-seater Pilot Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: work Posts: 223	Incidentally I have since found he qualified as a pilot in November 1915, but was still under instruction at RNAS Redcar from August to October 1916? Odd considering he is supposed to have brought down and enemy aircraft in the Dardanelles on 30 September 1916! Also his date of birth is sometimes gives as August 1899, and yet one source states he was 20 in July 1918. That's a little more likely, unless he qualified as a 16 year old! I have also seen 1896 as his year of birth.