W.A. Bishop
Birth date
February 8, 1894
Death date
September 11, 1956
Place of birth
Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
Profession
Acting
Age
62 years
Biography
Air Marshal William Avery Bishop, VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DFC, ED (8 February 1894 – 11 September 1956) was a Canadian flying ace of the First World War. He was officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian and British Empire ace of the war, and also received a Victoria Cross. During the Second World War, Bishop was instrumental in setting up and promoting the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. From Wikipedia.
Also known as
Billy Bishop
