| 词条 | William Leeming Harrison |
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| name =William Leeming Harrison | caption =Captain, pilot in WW1 and WW2 | birth_date = {{Birth date|1899|12|30}} | death_date = {{Death date and age|1960|01|06|1899|12|30}} | placeofburial = Auckland, New Zealand | birth_place =Toronto, Ontario Canada | death_place = Auckland, New Zealand | allegiance =King George V of the British Empire | branch =Infantry, Aviation | serviceyears =1916 - 1919 | rank =Captain | unit =220th Battalion (12th Regiment York Rangers), CEF, No. 40 Squadron RAF, No. 1 Squadron RAF | battles = WW1 | awards =Military Cross with Bar }} Captain William Leeming Harrison {{post-nominals|MC}} was a Canadian fighter ace in World War I. He was credited with twelve aerial victories. Enlistment informationWilliam Leeming Harrison enlisted in the 220th Battalion (12th Regiment York Rangers), CEF of the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 3 April 1916 in his home town of Toronto. He gave his birth date as 30 December 1897, although he may have provided a false age. He was a student living at home with his father, Doctor William Spencer Harrison. The military doctor noted the younger Harrison's age as 18 years 3 months. his appearance as fair, with brown eyes and dark hair. He was 5 feet 11 inches tall, and had a scar on his right thumb.[1] World War ICircumstances of Harrison's early service are still cloudy. There are two records of his becoming an officer. On 29 May 1917, Harrison was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Canterbury Mounted Rifles.[2] Effective 17 June 1917, Harrison was commissioned as a Probationary Second lieutenant.[3] He finished pilot's training in Summer 1917, and was assigned to fly a Nieuport in C Flight, 40 Squadron. On 9 August 1917, he destroyed a German observation balloon over Arras for his first victory. The squadron re-equipped with new Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5as, and Harrison used his new craft for his second victory, when he destroyed a Deutsche Flugzeug-Werke reconnaissance plane on 18 January 1918. On 26 February, he drove down an Albatros D.V out of control. Mid-day and late afternoon wins on 6 March made him an ace. He would score five more times in March, ending the month as a double ace. After destroying another German plane on 1 April, he was promoted to Captain and transferred to 1 Squadron as a Flight Commander. He destroyed a Pfalz D.III on 11 April 1918, to round out his tally at a balloon and seven enemy airplanes destroyed, and four driven down out of control. He was then wounded, and left combat duty. His Military Cross was awarded in May 1918, with a Bar in lieu of a second award following.[4] Text of citation for Military Cross2nd Lt. William Leeming Harrison, R.F.C., Spec. Res.
William Leeming Harrison was also awarded a Bar to his Military Cross in lieu of a second award.[4] Post World War IHarrison went on the unemployed list of the Royal Air Force on 29 September 1919.[6] References1. ^{{cite web|title=William Harrison|url=http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/canada/attestation/harrison3.php|website=The Aerodrome|accessdate=1 January 2018}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Harrison, William Leeming}}2. ^{{London Gazette |issue=30213|date=1 August 1917 |page=7878|supp=y }} 3. ^{{London Gazette |issue=30155|date=28 June 1917 |page=6385|supp=y}} 4. ^1 {{cite book|last1=Shores|first1=Christopher|last2=Franks|first2=Norman|last3=Guest|first3=Russell|title=Above the Trenches : A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces, 1915-1920|date=1990|publisher=Grub Street|isbn=978-0919195110|page=186}} 5. ^{{London Gazette |issue=30681|date=13 May 1918 |page=5700|supp=y}} 6. ^{{London Gazette |issue=31802|date=2 March 1920 |page=2465}} 5 : 1897 births|1960 deaths|Canadian recipients of the Military Cross|Canadian World War I flying aces|People from Old Toronto |
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