White, Joseph Leonard Maries 'John'
Killed in Flying Accident 1925-02-24
Birth Date: unkown date
Born: Halifax, Nova Scotia
William White & Maude White
Home: CFB Bordon, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Decorations: DFC & bar, CDGF
Service
RCAF
Unit
65 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Vi Et Armis By force of arms
Base
France
Rank
Captain
Position
Flight Lieutenant
Service Numbers
Home
CFB Bordon, Ontario
White served with the Canadian Machine Gun Corps and was wounded before being seconded to the Royal Flying Corps on 1917-09-22. Posted to 65 Squadron in April 1918, he scored 22 victories flying the Sopwith Camel. White joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1924 and was fatally injured in the crash of an Avro at Camp Borden in 1925. He was 28.
Avro 504
(RCAF Photo)
Avro 504K, G-CYEI in flight.
Avro 504K, G-CYEI in flight.
The Avro 504 was a First World War biplane aircraft made by the Avro aircraft company and under license by others. Production during the war totaled 8,970 and continued for almost 20 years, making it the most-produced aircraft of any kind that served in any military capacity during the First World War. More than 10,000 were built from 1913 until production ended in 1932.Wikipedia
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