Welsh, George Arthur 'Art'

Survived 1918-09-29

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Birth Date: unkown date

Born: Sunderland, Ontario

Thomas M. Welsh & Ellen Sophia Brownlee

Home: Sunderland, Ontario,

Enlistment: Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment Date: 1915-06-17

Decorations: DSO & Bar, CDGB

Distinguished Service Order Bar

Service

RAF

Unit

210 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Yn Y Nwyfre Yn Hedfan Hovering in the heavens

Base

Rank

Lieutenant

Position

Lieutenant

Service Numbers

70436

Home
Google MapSunderland, Ontario,
First Burial
Google MapSunderland Cemetery
Welsh joined the RFC as a cadet in Canada and was was promoted to temporary 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) on 1917-10-13. After training at 67TS at Shawberry in England. He was posted to 210 Sqn 1918-06-22. He had downed five enemy aircraft by 1918-09-29 to reach 'ace' status and survived the war. At the beginning of World War II, Welsh enlisted in the Canadian Army and was put in charge of an anti-tank battery. His unit took part in the Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943. Welsh was awarded the Distinguished Service Order twice. He was wounded in September 1943 and returned to Canada to serve as commander of the training wing at Camp Shilo. Welsh served in the provincial legislature as a Conservative and was Minister of Travel and Publicity from 1946 to 1948 and Provincial Secretary and Registrar from 1949 to 1955. After retiring from politics, Welsh served as sheriff for Ontario County.

Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Camel F3106

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Lieutenant Welsh, George Arthur 'Art' (RAF)
pilot
Survived
1918-September-29
Sunderland Cemetery, Sunderland, Ontario, Canada

Sopwith Camel

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The Sopwith Camel became the most successful British fighter of the First World War. The Sopwith F.1 and 2F.1 Camel first went into operations on the Western Front in 1917 and then served in virtually every theatre of Royal Flying Corps (RFC), Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) and Royal Air Force (RAF) service. Several Canadian aces used the Camel as their mount. The Camel was very manoeuvrable, and it could be tricky to fly in the hands of a novice pilot. For experienced pilots, however, the aircraft proved to be a superb fighter.

The Camel's machine-guns were mounted on the forward fuselage with their breeches enclosed in a faired metal cowling "hump" that gave the Camel its name. Several Camels were also shipped to Canada in the post-war period as part of an Imperial gift. Three registered Sopwith F.1 Camels entered service with the RCAF at Camp Borden in 1924. The following year, the RCAF purchased seven additional aircraft to provide further spares for the active aircraft. These latter aircraft were in fact 2F.1 models that had been "navalized" variants. Used primarily by wartime experienced fighter pilots for refresher training, the Camels lasted another five years before finally being scrapped.Wikipedia

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