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William Alexander [Canada]

Name:William Melville "Mel" Alexander
Country:Canada
Rank:Captain
Service:Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
Squadrons:3W, 10N (RNAS)
210 (RAF)
Victories:23
Born:8 November 1897
Place of Birth:Toronto
Died:4 October 1988
Place of Death:
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)William Alexander

Notes
Alexander joined the Royal Naval Air Service in 1916. In April 1917, he was assigned to the "Black Flight" under Raymond Collishaw.

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
"On 16 August 1917, he attacked at about 3,000 feet two hostile scouts, one of which, after a short combat, fell completely out of control. On 20 August 1917, while returning from patrol, he observed three enemy scouts. These he pursued until they turned to fight. One of the scouts he shot down completely out of control, and the remaining two dived away. On 21 August 1917, while on an offensive patrol, he attacked and drove down completely out of control an enemy scout which was attacking another member of his patrol. Flight Lieutenant Alexander has at all times shown the greatest bravery and determination." DSC citation, London Gazette, 14 September 1917

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