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Name: Harry Lutz Symons
Country: Canada
Rank: Captain
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Units: 65
Victories: 6
Born: 15 April 1893
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died: 17 May 1962
Place of Death: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 
 
After serving with the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Symons was seconded to the Royal Flying Corps in August 1916. Lieutenant Symons received Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate 3602 on 22 September 1916. Posted to 65 Squadron in late 1917, he scored six victories flying the Sopwith Camel.
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 15 Nov 1917 0740 65 Sopwith Camel (B2418) Albatros D.III (OOC) Dadizeele
2 10 Jan 1918 1530 65 Sopwith Camel (B5600) Albatros D.V (OOC) Frelinghien
3 29 Jan 1918 1255 65 Sopwith Camel (B5600) Albatros D.V (OOC) SW of Roulers
4 29 Jan 1918 1300 65 Sopwith Camel (B5600) C (OOC) SW of Roulers
5 18 Feb 1918 1010 65 Sopwith Camel (B5599) C (DES) Kestelhoek
6 21 Feb 1918 1450 65 Sopwith Camel (B5600) Albatros D.V (DESF) 1 3 mi E of Dixmude

1 Shared with Lt Andre de Meeulemeester
 
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