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Gerald Birks [Canada]

Name:Gerald Alfred Birks
Country:Canada
Rank:Lieutenant
Service:Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Squadrons:66
Victories:12
Born:30 October 1894
Place of Birth:Montreal
Died:26 May 1991
Place of Death:Toronto
Military Cross (MC) and BarGerald Birks

Notes
Birks joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1917. The following year, he was sent to Italy where he flew the Sopwith Camel. On 4 May 1918, he shot down an Albatros D.V piloted by Austro-Hungarian ace Karl Patzelt. On 24 May 1918, Birks shot down a Hansa-Brandenberg D.I piloted by Josef Kiss, another Austro-Hungarian ace.

Military Cross (MC)
"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in destroying six enemy aeroplanes, two of which fell on our side of the lines." MC citation, London Gazette, 16 September 1918

Military Cross (MC) Bar
"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in destroying four enemy aeroplanes, two of which were destroyed in one fight." MC Bar citation, London Gazette, 16 September 1918

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