Captain Joseph Leonard Maries White
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
White,
Joseph Leonard Maries
Date of birth: 1897-01-06
Place of birth: Halifax Nova Scotia Canada
Next of kin: W.J. White, City Hall, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Surveyor
Occupation (normalized): Draughtsman, General
Address:
Not specified
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1925-02-24
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 477988
Highest Rank:
Captain
Rank detail
- Captain, Royal Canadian Regiment (Army).
- Captain (Air Force).
- Lieutenant (Air Force). 1917-09-22 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Battle wounded/killed: WIA: 16-04-1916
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross
Date of award: 1918-08-03
Distinguished Flying Cross First Bar
Date of award: 1918-11-02
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
311460
Service file: B10297-S037
Uploader's Notes:
War Diaries show he was wounded by a flare from a Very pistol on April 16, 1916.
Seconded to the Royal Flying Corps Sept. 22, 1917. Flew with 65 Sqn RAF, claimed 22 victories, awarded DFC and Bar, CdeG(F). Joined the R.C.A.F. in 1924 and died in an air crash at Camp Borden 1925.
Uploader's Research notes: [Captain Army Canadian Infantry Royal Canadian Regiment Lieutenant Air Force Royal Flying Corps 65th Squadron Captain Air Force Royal Flying Corps 65th Squadron Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Flying Cross First Bar ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2006-11-17
Last modified: 2019-12-16