Carruthers, Douglas (Captain)

Survived 1916-April-09

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Birth Date: 1891-October-03

Born: Kingston, Ontario

Parents: John Bell Carruthers & Elizabeth 'Lilian' Burpee

Spouse: Eva A Davy, married 1924, Brooklyn, New York

Home: Kingston, Ontario

Enlistment: Kingston, Ontario: CASC, CEF

Enlistment Date: 1915-March-24

Service

RAF

Unit

1 (R) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)

Base

France

Rank

Captain

Position

pilot

Service Numbers

1916-02-22: attached 1Sqn, RFC. 1916-04-09: Carruthers was OK in Morane BB, 5142; when he overshot his landing & ran into a hedge and over-turned on the road. His pilot, 2Lt Sidney Ernest Parker (Brit.) was OK. 1916-08-20: Carruthers was OK in BE2c, 7061, 42 Sqn; when he crashed on take-off for practice. His pilot, Lt Francis William Anderson Canadian, was also OK. 1917-04-03: to be Lieutenant and pilot, from Observer. 1917-04-14: re-embarked for European Front with 29Sqn. 1918-05-22: re-embarked for the EF with 85Sqn, by air. 1918-08-09: posted to 84Sqn, France 1918-10-18: posted to 24Sqn, France