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William Avery Bishop, VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DFC, ED (8 February 1894 – 11 September 1956) was a Canadian flying ace of the First World War.
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Air Marshal William Bishop | |
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Birth name | William Avery Bishop |
Nickname(s) | "Billy" "Bish" |
Born | (1894-02-08)8 February 1894 Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada |
Died | 11 September 1956(1956-09-11) (aged 62) West Palm Beach, Florida, United States |
Allegiance | Canada United Kingdom |
Service/ | Canadian Militia Royal Canadian Air Force |
Years of service | 1914–1918 1936–1944 |
Rank | Air Marshal |
Commands held | No. 60 Squadron RAF No. 85 Squadron RAF |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Victoria Cross Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Bar Military Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Mentioned in Despatches Canadian Efficiency Decoration[1] Chevalier of the Legion of Honour (France) Croix de guerre (France) |
Alma mater | Royal Military College of Canada |
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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.
During the Second World War, Bishop was instrumental in setting up and promoting the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.