Firstbrook, John Hackett
Prisoner of War 1917-09-11
Birth Date: unkown date
Born: York County, Ontario
John Firstbrook & Frances Louise Crawford
Home: Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RAF
Unit
22 (BR) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Preux Et Audacieux Valiant and brave
Base
France
Rank
Lieutenant
Position
Lieutenant
Service Numbers
First Burial
Mount Pleasant Cemetery Toronto, Ontario
1916-07-01: Firstbrook was flying a 'Presentation Aircraft', 'MauritiusII' when he and his observer, Lieutenant Reginald Burgess (British) were shot down by enemy aircraft near Clery-Longueval, east of the lines. Firstbrook was wounded and taken POW. Burgess was badly wounded and died on 1916-07-07. Firstbrook was repatriated through Switzerland on 1917-09-11.
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