London, Ontario (parents)
1918-08-16: Lance was killed in a mid-air collision with Dolphin D-3762, flown by Lt. Percy John Emerson Pierce (British). Lt. Pierce was also killed.
Lance, William George (Second-Lieutenant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1918-August-13
Birth Date: 1893-January-07
Born: Essex, England
Parents: Henry & Elizabeth Lance
Spouse: unmarried
Home: London, Ontario (parents)
Enlistment: flight training at 4TDS
Enlistment Date: 1918-February-16
Service
RAF
Unit
19 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Possunt Quia Posse Videntur They can because they think they can
Base
France
Rank
Second-Lieutenant
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
74412
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Dolphin C3902
Dolphin serial: C3902
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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