William John Gillespie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian flying ace
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Place of Birth: Beaverton, Ontario, Canada
About William John Gillespie
- Lieutenant William John Gillespie was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.Gillespie was a student at Daysland, Alberta before joining the military.
- He was posted to 41 Squadron on 11 December 1917.
- He scored five victories between 25 March and 7 July 1918; all of them were of the "driven down out of control" type.
- On 18 August 1918, he was hospitalized with influenza and sat out the duration of the war.
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