Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Ziegler emigrated to Canada, pre-war and was living in Ottawa when he enlisted in the CEF in 1915. He transferred to the RFC on 1917-11-05 and after flight training, he was posted to 4 Sqn. RFC, in France on 1918-01-10. On 1918-03-24 he was slightly injured in RE-8 B-823; when he was forced to land due to enemy fire while on an artillery observation patrol. His observer/gunner, Lt Alan Wingate Miller (British) was slightly injured. Ziegler survived the war, but returned to England, rather than coming back to Canada.
Ziegler, Ralph Paton (Lieutenant)
Survived 1917-November-05
Birth Date: 1888-December-24
Born: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Parents: William H Ziegler & ?? Ziegler
Spouse: Gladys Ziegler, Ottawa, Ontario
Home: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Enlistment: Ottawa, Ontario: 38th Btn., CEF
Enlistment Date: 1915-July-31
Service
RAF
Unit
4 (BR) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)
Base
Rank
Lieutenant
Position
pilot
Service Numbers
331231
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)