George HR Phillips had joined the 2nd Canadian Pioneer Battalion in the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) in the First World War and later transferred to the Royal Flying Corps. After the war he became a bush pilot for the Ontario Provincial Air Service (OPAS). He won the McKee Trophy in 1931 for his contributions to Canadian aviation
Over-age at 47 he applied and was accepted into the RCAF in 1940 and assigned to training duties but two years later volunteered and was accepted into RAF Ferry Command where he served for the rest of the Second World War. After the war he became the Superintendent of Algonquin Park until retiring in 1959
George Hector Reid Phillips was inducted as a Member of Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame in 1974 at a ceremony held in Edmonton, Alberta
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