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| Name: |
William Jackson "Jack" Rutherford |
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Canada |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
60 |
| Victories: |
8 |
| Born: |
30 May 1895 |
| Place of Birth: |
Westmount, Quebec |
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The son of William and Ida Rutherford, William Jackson Rutherford was a student of Applied Science at McGill University and a member of the McGill Provisional Battalion in 1915. No. 258 Sapper William Jackson Rutherford, from Div. Sig. Cos. to be temporary Lieutenant on 28 July 1916. Lieutenant Rutherford of the 23rd Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force received Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate 4275 on a Maurice Farman biplane at military school, Catterick Bridge on 26 February 1917. Ceased to be employed and relinquished his commission on 31 March 1919. |
Great Britain, Royal Aero Club Aviators� Certificates, 1910-1950 |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
25 Jun 1917 |
1025 |
60 |
Nieuport (B1602) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) 1 |
Dury |
| 2 |
22 Sep 1917 |
1845 |
60 |
S.E.5a (B6) |
C (DES) |
Ypres-Roulers |
| 3 |
21 Oct 1917 |
1615 |
60 |
S.E.5a (B533) |
C (DES) 1 |
Houthoulst |
| 4 |
28 Oct 1917 |
0930 |
60 |
S.E.5a (A8901) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Westroosebeke |
| 5 |
01 Nov 1917 |
1345 |
60 |
S.E.5a (A8934) |
C (OOC) 2 |
Moorslede |
| 6 |
01 Nov 1917 |
1410 |
60 |
S.E.5a (A8934) |
C (OOC) 2 |
Moorslede |
| 7 |
06 Nov 1917 |
0730 |
60 |
S.E.5a (A8934) |
C (DES) 2 |
Zonnebeke |
| 8 |
08 Nov 1917 |
1545 |
60 |
S.E.5a (B608) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Westroosebeke |
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| 1 |
Shared with Lt Frank Soden, 2Lt Graham Young |
| 2 |
Shared with Lt Frank Soden |
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