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World War I flying ace From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William James Alexander Weir, DFC (born 4 April 1891) was an Australian flying ace of the First World War credited with six aerial victories. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross for "conspicuous gallantry in air combats and attacking ground objectives".[1][2]
William James Alexander Weir | |
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Born | 4 April 1891 Leichhardt, New South Wales |
Died | 28 September 1917 |
Allegiance | Australia |
Service/ | Australian Imperial Force (1914–17) Australian Flying Corps (1917–18) |
Years of service | 1914–1918 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Unit | No. 1 Squadron AFC |
Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
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