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William Boyd Elliott, the son of Francis Elliott, was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity at the University of Toronto where he studied Applied Science and was with the Canadian Officer Training Corps (C.O.T.C.) for 5 months before he enlisted in March 1917. The following month he was accepted as a cadet in the Royal Flying Corps and was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in August 1917. Posted to France with 205 Squadron in April 1918, he scored 5 victories as a D.H.4 pilot and was promoted to Captain in June 1918. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lieut. (T./Capt.) William Boyd Elliott.
This officer has taken part in one hundred bombing raids, in the majority of which he has been leader, a position for which he has the essential qualities in a marked degree. viz., courage, resolution, and resource. While leading one bombing raid his formation was attacked by thirty hostile machines; ten of these were destroyed, the objective was successfully bombed, and the formation returned without the loss of a machine. This brilliant success was mainly due to Captain Elliott's skilful leadership.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
22 Apr 1918 |
1620 |
205 |
D.H.4 (A7561) 1 |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
Chaulnes |
| 2 |
03 May 1918 |
1545 |
205 |
D.H.4 (N6009) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) 5 |
Chaulnes |
| 3 |
03 May 1918 |
1545 |
205 |
D.H.4 (N6009) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) 5 |
Chaulnes |
| 4 |
15 May 1918 |
1020 |
205 |
D.H.4 (A7561) 3 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Chaulnes |
| 5 |
20 May 1918 |
0830 |
205 |
D.H.4 (A7561) 4 |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) 6 |
Mericombe |
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| 1 |
Observer AM G Smith |
| 2 |
Observer 2Lt J A Whalley |
| 3 |
Observer 2Lt H P Bennett |
| 4 |
Observer Sgt P L Richards |
| 5 |
Shared with Lt G E Siedle & AGL William Middleton, Capt Euan Dickson & AGL Charles Robinson, Lt Cyril Heywood & AGL SF Langstone, Lt Wilson & AGL Mackay, Lt William Grossart & AGL Richards, Lt Fox & AGL C F Ambler, Capt John Gamon & 2Lt Walter Scott, Lt Robert Chalmers & 2Lt Stanley Hamblin, Lt Scott & AGL Humphrey |
| 6 |
Shared with 7 other crews |
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