timhog Posted 6 August , 2007 Share Posted 6 August , 2007 Hi to one and all. Another name from the WW1 Shoreham list. Capt J. A. Glen DSC & bar. from Manitoba Canada he was RNAS & RAF and was at Shoreham at the end of the war with the CAF. I have looked at "the Sky", Communiques, LG, The Aerodrome. Does any one have any info on him please? Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted 6 August , 2007 Share Posted 6 August , 2007 Born 23/6/1890 From Turtle Mountain, Manitoba Joined RNAS in Ottawa on 16th December 1915 Under instruction at Chingford from 10th Jan 1916 Ubder Instruction at Central flying School from 24th January 1916 Under instruction at Eastchurh from 10th April 1916 No.3 Wing from 20th April 1916 to 31st January 1917 1 Wing from 1st February1917 to 2nd April 1917 No.3 Squadron from 2nd April 1917 to 24th April 1917 No.10 Squadron from 25th April 1917 to 29th April 1917 No.3 Squadron from 30th April 1917 to 31st March 1918 No.203 Squadron RAF from 1st April 1918 to 16th May 1918. Wounded in action on 18th April 1918. 253 Squadron RAFfrom 16th May 1918 to 2nd September 1918 Attended staff college at Andover in 1923 Retired from RAF on 12th March 1938 Seconded for duty with Canadian Air Board on 15th July 1920 Died in England on 7th March 1962 DSC Gazetted on 26th April 1918 Bar to DSC gazetted on 7th June 1918 Croix de Guerre avec palm gazetted on 23rd August 1918 15 victories claimed with No.3 RNAS and 203 RAF Few gaps there - when do you have him at Shoreham? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timhog Posted 8 August , 2007 Author Share Posted 8 August , 2007 Mike. Thank you for that. Just the sort of thing I need. He was at Shoreham 1919 as part of the new CAF. and testing German aircraft. Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenfamily Posted 29 October , 2007 Share Posted 29 October , 2007 James Glen was my Great Uncle (as was his brother Ken). If you can let me know what information you are looking for I'll be glad to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timhog Posted 18 November , 2007 Author Share Posted 18 November , 2007 James Glen was my Great Uncle (as was his brother Ken). If you can let me know what information you are looking for I'll be glad to help. Hi to you all. I have sent you a PM. Thank you, Tim. James Glen was my Great Uncle (as was his brother Ken). If you can let me know what information you are looking for I'll be glad to help. Hi to you all. I have sent you a PM. Thank you, Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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