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William Bishop
Lieutenant Billy Bishop c.1918
Nickname(s)
"Billy" "Bish"
Born
(1894-02-08)8 February 1894 Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
Died
11 September 1956(1956-09-11) (aged 62) West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Allegiance
Canada United Kingdom
Service/branch
Canadian Militia
Canadian Expeditionary Force
British Army
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Canadian Air Force
Years of service
1914–1918 1936–1944
Rank
Air Marshal
Commands held
No. 60 Squadron RAF No. 85 Squadron RAF
Battles/wars
First World War
Western Front
Battle of Arras
Battle of Vimy Ridge
Second World War
Awards
Victoria Cross Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Bar Military Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Mentioned in Despatches Canadian Efficiency Decoration[1] Chevalier of the Legion of Honour (France) Croix de guerre (France)
Alma mater
Royal Military College of Canada
Air Marshal William Avery Bishop, VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DFC, ED (8 February 1894 – 11 September 1956) was a Canadian flying ace of the First World War. He was officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian and British Empire ace of the war, and also received a Victoria Cross. During the Second World War, Bishop was instrumental in setting up and promoting the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
^Royal Military College of Canada – Review Yearbook (Kingston, Ontario Canada)- Class of 1957 page 201-203
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