George Chisholm MacKay explained

George Chisholm MacKay
Birth Date:17 May 1898
Death Date:4 September 1973 (aged 75)
Birth Place:Sunderland, Ontario
Death Place:Etobicoke, Ontario
Allegiance:George V[1]
Branch:Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
Serviceyears:1916–1918
Rank:Captain
Unit:No. 13 Squad RNAS/No. 213 Squadron RAF
Battles:First World War
Awards:Distinguished Flying Cross
Order of Leopold (Belgium)
Légion d'honneur (France)
Croix de Guerre

George Chisholm MacKay DFC (17 May 1898  - 4 September 1973) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 18 victories.[2]

References

Websites

Web site: WWI Aces of Canada . 14 June 2008 . theaerodrome.com.

Notes and References

  1. Canadian airmen were required to complete an Attestation Paper in which they declared an oath of allegiance to King George the Fifth and agreed to serve in any arm of the service for the duration of the war between Great Britain and Germany. aerodrome.com
  2. Web site: Home . theaerodrome.com.