William Bishop

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William Bishop

• By Jerome

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Why he is famous?

• He was in the Canadian Air Force
• He shot 72 enemies down highest number recorded
• One of the first Canadian pilots to receive the
  Victoria Cross

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Personal

• Born February 8,1894
• Parents are John Mary Bowen Bishop
• Married Margaret Burden on October 17
• Margaret is Timothy Eatons granddaughter
• Died on Sept. 8,1956 (62 years old)

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Education

• He was sent to Military College
• His older brother went to the same college
• William failed the first year and passed the
  second year
• Caught cheating on the final exam

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Career

• Was a WWI airplane pilot
• Flew the ARVO 504
• Placed in the 2nd Canadian Division
• Had pneumonia when the unit was leaving
• Signed with the 14th Battalion, Canadian Mounted
  Rifles

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Other Accomplishments

• Joined Air Marshall in WWII
• Became a mining and oil executive after the war

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Important Canadian

• Helped Canada in the war effort
• Helped other Canadians fight off the Germans

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Other Interesting Facts

• Won six medals in the war
• He had many injuries

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Conclusion

• I chose William Bishop because I wanted to know
  more about him and career.
• I know that he is a famous pilot in WWI
• I learned that William was famous for shooting
  down 72 enemies during the war.

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Image Credits

• http//thecanadianencyclopedia.com/
• The Junior Encyclopedia. A-C, 1990. Bishop,
  William Avery.

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Bibliography

• Bashow, David L. Knights of the Air. Toronto
  McArthur Company, 2000
• Wallace, Melvillle. Pilots of World War 1.
  Holywell House Macdonald Educational, 1999
• World Book Millennium 2000. 2000,1990. Bishop,
  Billy.
• The Junior Encyclopedia. A-C, 1990. Bishop,
  William Avery.

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Bibliography (contd)

• The Aerodrome William Bishop.28 May 2002.
  www.aerodrome.com/aces/canada/bishop.html.
• County of Grey William Avery (Billy) Bishop.
  2000. www.greycounty.on.ca/museum/bishstor.html.
• William Avery (Billy) Bishop.
  www.constable.ca/bbishop.html.
• Bishop, William Avery." Jan 10 2003.
  http//pilots-n-planes-ww1.com/Allied/British/Pilo
  ts/B/Bishop-WA/Bishop-WA.htm.
• William Billy Avery Bishop.
  http//schwinger.harvard.edu/terning/bios/Bishop.
  html.