Global InformationWilliam Carrall Hilborn information
William Carral Hilborn | |
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| Born | 5 July 1898 Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | 26 August 1918 (aged 20) Grosso, Italy |
| Plot 6, Row A, Grave 8, Montecchio Precalcino Communal Cemetery Extension, Italy | Plot 6, Row A, Grave 8, Montecchio Precalcino Communal Cemetery Extension, Montecchio Precalcino, Italy |
| Allegiance | Canada United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Flying Corps |
| Years of service | 1917-1918 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | No. 66 Squadron RAF, No. 28 Squadron RAF, No. 45 Squadron RAF |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Captain William Carrall Hilborn (whose middle and last names are variously spelled Carroll and Hillborn) (5 July 1898 – 26 August 1918) was a World War I Canadian flying ace. He was raised as a western Canadian pioneer. He undertook his own aviation education in his eagerness to join the Royal Flying Corps. He overcame physical problems and a tendency toward airsickness to become a wingman to famed Canadian ace William George Barker. After scoring seven victories in Italy, Hilborn died on 26 August 1918, of injuries received in a flying accident.