Bishop, William Avery Victoria Cross Recipient

Bishop, William Avery (1894-1956). Born in Owen Sound, Ontario, "Billy" Bishop flew with the Royal Flying Corps. Bishop, the greatest Commonwealth "Ace" of the war, did not arrive in France as a pilot until 1917, when he single-handedly crossed the enemy lines near Cambrai, France, and shot down three German aircraft. Bishop's endeavours on that summer morning were witnessed by Spencer Horn, who with two other pilots, later surveyed the damage. "Billy" Bishop was on his way to becoming a Canadian Legend.

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