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Scottish World War I flying ace From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Captain Finlay McQuistan[note 1] DFC (4 October 1896 – 4 September 1950) was a Scottish World War I flying ace who was credited with 11 aerial victories.[1]
Finlay McQuistan | |
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Born | Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland | 4 October 1896
Died | 4 September 1950 53) Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | (aged
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army Royal Air Force |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | III Highland (Howitzer) Brigade, RFA No. 12 Squadron RFC No. 55 Squadron RFC No. 19 Squadron RFC |
Battles / wars | World War I • Western Front |
Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Finlay McQuistan was the son of Finlay and Agnes J. McQuistan,[1] and was born on 4 October 1896[2] in Greenock West, Scotland.[1]
On 26 June 1916, he was seconded from duty with the III Highland (Howitzer) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, part of the 51st (Highland) Division, to the Royal Flying Corps as a second lieutenant[1][3] and flying officer.[4] He was assigned to No. 12 Squadron RFC to fly[1] a B.E.2 two-seater reconnaissance machine.[5] A wounding in September ended this posting.[1]
His next assignment, in March 1917, was to No. 55 Squadron RFC. On 9 June, he used a two-seater Airco DH.4 to score his first victory, being wounded again in the process.[1] On 27 June, he was promoted to lieutenant,[6] and 25 August, was appointed a flight commander with the temporary rank of captain.[7]
On 1 March 1918, he reverted from the post of flight commander and rank of captain, with his seniority set back to 26 June 1916.[8] This was probably as a result of transferring to No. 19 Squadron,[1] where he could fly the new Sopwith Dolphin single-seat fighter.[9] On 17 May, he scored his second victory.[1] He was appointed flight commander and temporary captain again on 9 August,[10] and by 5 October, he had added nine more victories, only one of which was a shared, with Gordon Budd Irving, John De Pencier, and Cecil Gardner. McQuistan's final tally was two German fighters set afire, another German aircraft destroyed, and eight sent down out of control.[1][11]
On 24 October 1919, he was granted a short service commission as a flying officer.[12] On 20 March 1922, he was removed from the Royal Air Force.[13]
Finlay McQuistan was living at Corrieview, Queen-Street, Kirkintilloch, Scotland when he died on 4 September 1950.[14]
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