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| Name: |
Leonard "Leo"Arthur Christian |
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| Country: |
Canada |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
6N (RNAS)
206 (RAF) |
| Victories: |
9 |
| Born: |
09 May 1889 |
| Place of Birth: |
Near Armstrong, British Columbia |
| Died: |
24 January 1955 |
| Place of Death: |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
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The son of Joseph W. and Josephine E. Christian, Leonard Arthur Christian was a farmer and horse breeder from British Columbia. He joined the Royal Naval Air Service in 1917. He successfully completed pilot training but chose to serve as an observer aboard D.H.9s due to a fear of heights. During World War II, Christian served in the Royal Canadian Air Force. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lieut. Leonard Arthur Christian (late
R.N.A.S.).
Since joining his squadron this officer has taken part in forty-seven bomb raids, displaying at all times keenness and determination, and rendering his pilot most valuable support. He has accounted for four enemy aeroplanes, destroying two, and driving down two out of control.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
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19 May 1918 |
1940 |
206 |
D.H.9 (C6240) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Gheluwe |
| 2 |
07 Jun 1918 |
1200 |
206 |
D.H.9 (C1181) 1 |
Fokker DR.I (DESF) |
Bac St. Maur |
| 3 |
12 Jun 1918 |
1232 |
206 |
D.H.9 (C6240) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Zonnebeke |
| 4 |
01 Jul 1918 |
2015 |
206 |
D.H.9 (B7596) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) 3 |
Houthem |
| 5 |
29 Jul 1918 |
1920 |
206 |
D.H.9 (B7596) 2 |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
N of Menin |
| 6 |
29 Jul 1918 |
1922 |
206 |
D.H.9 (B7596) 2 |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
N of Menin |
| 7 |
29 Jul 1918 |
1930 |
206 |
D.H.9 (B7596) 2 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
W of Courtrai |
| 8 |
01 Aug 1918 |
0830 |
206 |
D.H.9 (B7598) 2 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Menin-Wervicq |
| 9 |
01 Aug 1918 |
0830 |
206 |
D.H.9 (B7598) 2 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Menin-Wervicq |
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| 1 |
Pilot Capt G L E Stevens |
| 2 |
Pilot Leslie Warren |
| 3 |
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