Bishop, William Avery, 1894-1956
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1894-02-08 - 1956-09-11
Biography
William Avery Bishop, VC, CB, DSO and Bar, MC, DFC, ED was a Canadian flying ace of the First World War. He was officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian and British Empire ace of the war. He was an Air Marshal and a Victoria Cross recipient.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Remembrances of the Great War, Hounslow, photograph album, 1917-1918
Collection
Identifier: 1000-062
Scope and Contents
Photo album contains 22 identified photographs, some of which are family portraits, the remainder of which are of men and women in uniform. Many of these deal with people who may have been affiliated with the 85 Squadron during their time at the Hounslow aerodrome in November 1917. Identified photos include "from Altrincham, Cheshire, A. Whitney", "Mrs Horace Levell & baby", "Jack Good", "85 Squadron", "Jim Davis", "Mrs. Herzog", "Billy Bishop".
Dates:
1917 - 1918