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| Name: |
Hiram Franklin Davison |
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| Country: |
Canada |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
22 |
| Victories: |
11 |
| Born: |
12 January 1894 |
| Place of Birth: |
Bastard and Burgess, Leeds, Ontario |
| Died: |
January 1974 |
| Place of Death: |
London, Ontario, Canada |
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The son of R. J. and Etta Davison, Hiram Franklin Davison was living in Forfar, Ontario when he enlisted (CEF #348659). Before he was wounded in action on 13 April 1918, Davison scored 12 victories as a Bristol Fighter pilot during March 1918.
Listed as Hiram Frank Davison in the London Gazette and Attestation Paper. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
T./2nd Lt. Hiram Frank Davison, R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During four days' operations he destroyed two enemy aeroplanes and drove down two out of control, while his observer destroyed one and drove down another out of control. He also assisted other members of his squadron in destroying enemy machines. He showed splendid courage and leadership, and set an excellent example to his comrades.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
06 Mar 1918 |
1400 |
22 |
Bristol Fighter (B1152) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Douai |
| 2 |
08 Mar 1918 |
1245 |
22 |
Bristol Fighter (B1152) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Lille-Douai |
| 3 |
08 Mar 1918 |
1245 |
22 |
Bristol Fighter (B1152) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Lille-Douai |
| 4 |
08 Mar 1918 |
1310 |
22 |
Bristol Fighter (B1152) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Douai |
| 5 |
13 Mar 1918 |
1615 |
22 |
Bristol Fighter (B1155) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) |
Annoeullin |
| 6 |
25 Mar 1918 |
0800 |
22 |
Bristol Fighter (A7243) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
N of Havrincourt Wood |
| 7 |
26 Mar 1918 |
1245 |
22 |
Bristol Fighter (A7243) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) |
E of Albert |
| 8 |
27 Mar 1918 |
1130 |
22 |
Bristol Fighter (B1164) 1 |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
Albert |
| 9 |
27 Mar 1918 |
1135 |
22 |
Bristol Fighter (B1164) 1 |
Fokker DR.I (DES) |
SE of Albert |
| 10 |
29 Mar 1918 |
1530 |
22 |
Bristol Fighter (A7243) 1 |
C (DES) |
SE of Hangard |
| 11 |
29 Mar 1918 |
1610 |
22 |
Bristol Fighter (A7243) 1 |
Rumpler C (OOC) |
E of Bervillers |
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| 1 |
Observer 2Lt Josiah Morgan |
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