Ray, Lewis Hector 'Hec'

Survived 1918-09-27

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date

Born: Montreal, Quebec

Ida Ray, widow or single mother

Home: Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment: Toronto, Onatrio

Enlistment Date: 1916-12-09

Service

RAF

Unit

19 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)

Base

France

Rank

Lieutenant

Position

Lieutenant

Service Numbers

1096034CEF, 74418

Ray, a carpenter from Toronto, joined the 225th Btn, CEF on 1916-12-09 at Toronto, Ontario. He transferred to the RFC on 1916-12-12 and served with 19 Squadron from 1918-03-29 until 1918-11-08 and scored seven victories flying the Sopwith Dolphin. In his last aerial combat, he downed one balloon and three Fokker D.VIIs northeast of Cambrai on the morning of 27 September 1918. He returned to England and served at 4TDS until demobilized.

Sopwith Dolphin

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The Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin was a British fighter aircraft manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company. It was used by the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, during the First World War. The Dolphin entered service on the Western Front in early 1918 and proved to be a formidable fighter. The aircraft was not retained in the postwar inventory and was retired shortly after the war.

No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron, which operated Dolphins along with S.E.5as, Sopwith Snipes, and captured Fokker D.VIIs, was disbanded on 28 January 1920. Although retired from Canadian Air Force service, a small number of Dolphins were sent back to Canada.Wikipedia

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