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McHenry, Charles Frederick (Flight Cadet)

Killed in Flying Accident 1918-June-08

Birth Date: unkown date (age 28)

Born: Toronto, Ontario.

Charles Albert L. McHenry & Annette DeLaporte

Donalda O'Neil

Home: Toronto, Ontario.

Service
RAF
Unit
195 TS- Training Squadron (RAF)
Base
El Rimal Egypt
Rank
Flight Cadet
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
pilot
Service Numbers
669579
McHenry was a Sarjeant in the Queen's Own Rifles Machine Gun Section before his transfer to the RFC as a Fight Cadet. He had already soloed when, on 1918-06-08, he was killed in an aerial collision at 195 Training Squadron, Rimal, Egypt while flying an Avro 504 (model not noted). The record does note: "Died [- Avro] Collision during fighting in the air. (Lt GW Neill)"

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