John Scott Williams
John Scott Williams | |
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| Birth name | John Scott Williams |
| Born | 1893 Goldenville, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | (aged 51) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Wars | Second World War |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothy Natalie Williams |
Wing Commander John Scott Williams MC AFC (1893–1944) was a Canadian military officer and aviator. In 1921, he organized the Royal Canadian Air Force. Williams was born at Goldenville, Nova Scotia, in 1893. Williams died in a hospital in Montreal on 1 January 1944, age 51, after a lengthy illness.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "R.C.A.F. Founder Taken by Death". The Spokesman-Review. Vol. 64, no. 134. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. 3 January 1944. p. 2.
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