Edens, Leonard Aynge (2nd Lieutenant)

Killed in Action 1918-March-18

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Birth Date: 1891-December-16

Born: St John's, Newfoundland

Parents: Thomas Edens & Margaret Walsh

Spouse: unmarried

Home: St. John's, Newfoundland

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

29 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)

Base

France

Rank

2nd Lieutenant

Position

pilot

Service Numbers

2547

- 2/1/Newfoundland Regt 2547 Pte; made Lt. in Nfld. Rgmt 1916-04-20, transfer to RFC on 1918-01-18, 2nd Lt. in RFC 1917-03-31 and to 84 SQN in England on same date, to 40 Sqn 1917-08-16, to 29 Sqn November, 1917. He flew a Nieuport Scout with 29, and went missing in a dogfight SE of Roulers, France 1918-03-18. Later he was posted as Killed in Action.