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Sussan, Walter James MiD (Captain)

Survived 1917-September-20

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date (age 78)

Born: Ottawa, Ontario

Kathleen Barnes

Home: Ottawa, Ontario

Enlistment: Ottawa, Ontario, accepted into the RNAS

Enlistment Date: 1915-11-15

Decorations: MiD, Military Cross Grade 3, Greece


Mentioned in Dispatches
Service
RAF
Unit
 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RNAS)
Base
No.63 Wing, 220 Sqn, Imbros, Greece
Rank
Flt sub-Lieutenant
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
1915-11-17: Wright School, Dayton, Ohio; ACA Cert. 358, RAeC cert# 2531. 1916-10-18: invalided from RNAS to Canada (nervous breakdown). Returned to England at own expense and re-joined the RNAS 1917-02-00. 1917-09-20 posted to HMS Ark Royal, Seaplane Carrier 1919-02-03: Aeroplane and Seaplane Officer, RNAS/RAF Nothing further in the record IE. what the MiD was for, or where it happened.

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