Henry John Burden

Henry John Burden
Nickname(s)Hank
Born28 April 1894
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died28 March 1960 (aged 65)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Allegiance United Kingdom[1]
Service/branchRoyal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
RankCaptain
UnitNo. 56 Squadron RAF, No. 72 Squadron RAF, No. 85 Squadron RAF
AwardsDistinguished Service Order, Distinguished Flying Cross
Spouse(s)Gladys Hilliard Gamble[2]

Henry John Burden DSO DFC (28 April 1894 – 28 March 1960) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 16 victories.[3]

  1. ^ Canadian airmen were required to complete an Attestation Paper in which they declared an oath of allegiance to King George the Fifth and agreed to serve in any arm of the service for the duration of the war between Great Britain and Germany. "Canadian Attestation Papers". Welcome to The Aerodrome. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  2. ^ "University of Toronto Monthly". 34 (4). 1934. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "Henry john Burden". theaerodrome.com. Retrieved 2 July 2008.