Minden, Ontario
Parlee, a student, joined the Machine Gun Section of the 28th Infantry Battalion, CEF as a private in October 1914. He was seconded for service with the Royal Flying Corps on 1916-11-06 as a Lieutenant. Posted to 22 Squadron as an observer, he scored 6 victories flying the FE2b in 1917, flying mostly with 2nd Lieutenant J.V.Aspinal as pilot. He was trained as a pilot and by 1918 was a RFC Flight Instructor in England. By October 1918 he was a CAF Flight Instructor in Canada. He ceased to be seconded for duty with the Royal Air Force on 31 March 1919.
Parlee, Medley Kingdom (Lieutenant)
Survived 1916-November-06
Birth Date: 1888-May-31
Born: Auburn, Nova Scotia
Parents: Rev. Henry Thomas Parlee & Agnes Louise White
Spouse: Kathleen DeWolfe Rathbun
Home: Minden, Ontario
Enlistment: Regina, Saskatchewan
Enlistment Date: 1914-October
Service
RFC
Unit
22 (FR) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)
Base
Rank
Lieutenant
Position
gunner/observer later pilot
Service Numbers
73789 CEF
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