William Ernest Shields Military person

William Ernest Shields DFC & Bar (15 October 1892 – 1 August 1921) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 24 victories.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 15, 1892
Birth place
Ontario , Toronto
Date of deathAugust 01, 1921
Place of death
Alberta , High River

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Military person

allegianceKing George V of the British Empire
award
Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
military branch
Royal Air Force
Royal Flying Corps
military unit
No. 41 Squadron RAF
service start1915
service end1919

Topical connections

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William Ernest Shields on Wikipedia

External resources

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