McHenry, Charles Frederick (Flight Cadet)

Killed in Flying Accident 1918-June-08

Flight Cadet Charles Frederick McHenry RAF

Birth Date: 1890-July-28

Born: Toronto, Ontario.

Parents: Charles Albert L. McHenry & Annette DeLaporte

Spouse: Donalda O'Neil

Home: Toronto, Ontario.

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

195 TS- Training Squadron (RAF)

Base

El Rimal Egypt

Rank

Flight Cadet

Position

pilot

Service Numbers

669579

Final Burial
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McHenry was a Sarjeant in the Queen's Own Rifles Machine Gun Section before his transfer to the RFC as a Fight Cadet. He had already soloed when, on 1918-06-08, he was killed in an aerial collision at 195 Training Squadron, Rimal, Egypt while flying an Avro 504 (model not noted). The record does note: "Died [- Avro] Collision during fighting in the air. (Lt GW Neill)"