CNHS - WILLIAM AVERY "BILLY" BISHOP 1894 -1956 - Owen Sound Ontario
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N 44° 33.969 W 080° 56.851
17T E 504167 N 4934758
The 'Plaque' of "William Avery Bishop", the son of W.A. Bishop, Registrar of Grey county, Ontario, born in Owen Sound, Ontario on 8 February 1894, is located on 3rd Av. West in front of his home, now a museum.
Waymark Code: WMEYX
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/15/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member The Blue Quasar
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William Avery "Billy" Bishop VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DFC, ED (February 8, 1894 – September 11, 1956) was a Canadian World War I flying ace, officially credited with 72 victories, the highest number for a British Empire pilot.
"Billy" Bishop World War 1 Fighter Ace was a controversial figure during and after the 1st World War because some of his numerous feats were never witnessed.
Additional website and 'Virtual Museum


A HISTORY AND TOUR OF THE BILLY BISHOP LEGION can be found here.


Billy Bishop's infamous dawn raid of June 2nd 1917


Classification: National Historic Person

Province or Territory: Ontario

Location - City name/Town name: Owen Sound

Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: [Web Link]

Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): Not listed
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