Toronto, Ontario
Burden transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in April 1917. Flying the SE5a with 56 Squadron in France, he shot down five Fokker D.VIIs on 1918-08-10. Two days later he shot down three more, for a total of sixteen. Burden was William Bishop's brother-in-law. Later became an architect and died in hospital after an illness of several months in 1960.
Burden, Henry John 'Hank' (Captain)
Survived 1918-August-10
Birth Date: 1893-April-28
Born: Quebec City, Quebec
Parents: Charles Elbridge Burden & Margaret Elizabeth Beattie
Spouse: 1) Helen Cordelia Junor 2) Gladys Hilliard Gamble
Home: Toronto, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: 1917-April
Decorations: DSO, DFC, MiD
Service
RAF
Unit
56 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)
Base
France
Rank
Captain
Position
pilot
Service Numbers
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