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Phillips, Alan MacMillan DFC (Lieutenant)

Survived unkown date

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date (age )

Born: Toronto, Ontario

William Charles Phillips & Ella Louise Mcmillan

Molly Byrne Ham

Home: Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment: Toronto, Ontario

Decorations: DFC


Distinguished Service Cross
Service
RAF
Unit
217 Sqn- Squadron (RNAS)
Rank
Lieutenant
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
pilot
Service Numbers
Phillips was studying at the University of Toronto when he joined the RNAS. He trained at No. 78 Canadian Training Squadron, graded as a Flying Officer on 17 November 1917. He served with No. 107 Sqn. (no dates available), No 98 Sqn (23 March 1918--30 May 1918), and had 300 flying hours when he was posted to No. 217 Sqn on 31 May 1918 and continued with them for their duration of the war. He scored five confirmed victories, 2 with 98 Sqn and three with 217 Sqn. Phillips' postwar residence was Toronto, as verified by his marriage registry.

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