William Ernest Shields | |
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Born | 15 October 1892 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Died | 1 August 1921 High River, Alberta, Canada | (aged 28)
Allegiance | King George V of the British Empire |
Service/ | Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1915-ca 1919 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | No. 41 Squadron RAF |
Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross (with Bar in lieu of a second award) |
Other work | Flew forest fire spotting missions for Dominion air patrol. |
William Ernest Shields DFC & Bar (15 October 1892 – 1 August 1921) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 24 victories.[1]