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Malcolm MacLeod (aviator)
Lieutenant Malcolm Plaw MacLeod (1897-1960) was a Canadian flying ace. He was credited with seven aerial victories scored during the closing days of World War I. He then returned to Canada to complete his education and work as a stockbroker until World War II, when he served in the Royal Canadian Air Force for the war's duration. Early life Malcolm Plaw MacLeod was born in the province of Ontario, Canada, on 24 January 1897. Two differing sources place his birthplace as approximately 60 miles (95 km) northwest of Ottawa, Ontario. Both Arnprior and Renfrew, Ontario, Renfrew are named as his native town.Canadian Hall of Valour website, http://www.canadaveteranshallofvalour.com/MacLeodMP.htm Note: Mapquest shows these two towns as being only 18 miles apart. MacLeod attended Kimberley Public School from 1905 until 1910; in 1911, he began study at the newly established University of Toronto Schools, matriculating there until 1917. On 13 August 1917, young MacLeod was commission ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Biography/Military
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