Frank Ormond Soden Military person

Frank Ormond "Mongoose" Soden DFC & Bar (3 November 1895 – 12 February 1961) was a First World War flying ace, officially credited with 27 victories. Though born in Canada, Soden moved to the United Kingdom as a child.He served initially in the British Army as an infantry officer, before joining the Royal Flying Corps and transferring to the Royal Air Force on its creation. He remained in the RAF following the war, and went on to serve in Iraq and also as an RAF Station commander during the Second World War.

Personal facts

Frank Ormond Soden
Birth dateNovember 03, 1895
Birth place
Petitcodiac New Brunswick , Canada
Date of deathFebruary 12, 1961
Place of death
London

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Military person

award
Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
military operations
World War II
World War I
military branch
British Army
Royal Air Force
military unit
No. 60 Squadron RAF
Royal Flying Corps
No. 41 Squadron RAF

Frank Ormond Soden on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/canada/index.php