Shields, William Ernest (Captain)

Survived 1917-November-18

Male Head

Birth Date: 1892-October-15

Born: Lipton, Saskatchewan

Parents: W. H. Shields &

Spouse: Miss ?. Nicholson (1921-06-21)

Home: High River, Alberta

Enlistment: Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment Date: 1915-March-25

Decorations: DFC & bar, MiD

Distinguished Service Cross Bar Mentioned in Dispatches

Service

RAF

Unit

41 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)

Base

France

Rank

Captain

Position

pilot

Service Numbers

426856 CEF

Shields enlisted in the 195th Battalion CEF in March, 1915, arrived England 1917-11-18. He attended 93CTS for training as a pilot. He was posted to 41 Sqn on 1918-03-20 as a 2/Lt where he scored 24 victories. 1921-08-01: As a pilot and acting sub-station superintendent of the Dominion air patrol at High River, Alberta, he was killed in a flying accident (crash) in 1921..