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White, Harold Albert 'Pete' Distinguished Flying Cross (Captain)

Survived 1918-August-06

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date (age 22)

Born: Stogumber, Somerset, England

Frederick T. White & unidentified spouse

unmarried

Home: Brantford, Ontario

Decorations: Distinguished Flying Cross

Service
RAF
Unit
23 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Semper Aggressus Always on the attack
Base
France
Rank
Captain
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
White was a flying ace with seven confirmed aerial victories. 1918-08-08: [D-3715, Sopwith Dolphin] forced landing after engine shot through on Low Offensive Patrol and bombing mission. White died at Aylmer, Ontario in December of 1970, age 74.
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Dolphin D3715

Sopwith Dolphin

Source Kestrel Publications

The Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin was a British fighter aircraft manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company. It was used by the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, during the First World War. The Dolphin entered service on the Western Front in early 1918 and proved to be a formidable fighter. The aircraft was not retained in the postwar inventory and was retired shortly after the war.

No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron, which operated Dolphins along with S.E.5as, Sopwith Snipes, and captured Fokker D.VIIs, was disbanded on 28 January 1920. Although retired from Canadian Air Force service, a small number of Dolphins were sent back to Canada. Wikipedia

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