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Johnson, Frederick Ross DSC (Captain)

Prisoner of War 1918-September-16

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date (age 24)

Born: Laslibank, Ontario (town name not recognized on any map)

Frederick Alexander Johnson & Maria Collins

Elsie Eveleigh

Home: St. Lambert, Quebec

Decorations: DSC


Distinguished Service Cross
Service
RAF
Unit
100 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)
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
1916-07-19: RAeC cert.#RAeC cert 3377 Curtiss School. [Recorded as Frederick Rose Johnson]. 1918-05-29: Johnson was OK in FE2b, A-8950 (Pom Pom): tipped onto right wing by gust of wind on landing from practice flight. 1918-09-16: Johnson was missing in HP O/400, D-8302; on night of 16th-17th, along with crew Lt Robert Courtenay Pitman (Canadian) & 2Lt Frederick Howard Chainey (British). All were reported to be POWs. Johnson was repatriated 1918-12-24.
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