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| Name: |
William Leeming Harrison |
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| Country: |
Canada |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
1, 40 |
| Victories: |
12 |
| Born: |
30 December 1899 |
| Place of Birth: |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died: |
06 January 1960 |
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The son of Dr. William Spencer Harrison, William Leeming Harrison enlisted on 3 April 1916 at the age of 16. He was appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) with Royal Flying Corps on 21 November 1916. After training in England he served with 40 Squadron from 15 July 1917 to 10 April 1918 and scored 11 victories. He was then posted to 1 Squadron, scoring 1 more victory before he was wounded in action on 12 April 1918. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
2nd Lt. William Leeming Harrison, R.F.C., Spec. Res.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in aerial fighting. He destroyed two enemy machines and drove down others out of control. He always showed a splendid spirit of dash, keenness and tenacity, coupled with determination and skill in attacking enemy aircraft.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
09 Aug 1917 |
abt 0945 |
40 |
Nieuport (A6774) |
Balloon (DES) |
Near Arras |
| 2 |
19 Jan 1918 |
1205 |
40 |
S.E.5a (B22) |
DFW C (DES) |
ENE of Arras |
| 3 |
26 Feb 1918 |
0945 |
40 |
S.E.5a (C1071) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
N of Arras-Cambrai Road |
| 4 |
06 Mar 1918 |
1200 |
40 |
S.E.5a (C1071) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
NE of La Bassée |
| 5 |
06 Mar 1918 |
1625 |
40 |
S.E.5a (C1071) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
NW of Lens |
| 6 |
09 Mar 1918 |
1215 |
40 |
S.E.5a (C1071) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Esquerchin |
| 7 |
11 Mar 1918 |
1135 |
40 |
S.E.5a (B4863) |
C (DES) |
W of La Bassée |
| 8 |
18 Mar 1918 |
1025 |
40 |
S.E.5a (C1071) |
C (DESF) |
Courcelles |
| 9 |
24 Mar 1918 |
1025 |
40 |
S.E.5a (B196) |
Albatros C (DES) |
St. Leger |
| 10 |
26 Mar 1918 |
1740 |
40 |
S.E.5a (B189) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Authuille |
| 11 |
01 Apr 1918 |
1220 |
40 |
S.E.5a (D3526) |
C (DES) |
W of Izel les Esquerchin |
| 12 |
11 Apr 1918 |
1900 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C6405) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
S of Armentières |
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