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Feb 05, 1893 Thames, Waikato Region, New Zealand Died on 22 Jan 1919 (aged 25)
New Zealand flying ace
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About Carrick Paul
- Lieutenant Carrick Stewart Paul DFC was a World War I flying ace from New Zealand.
- He was credited with five aerial victories in Palestine between May and August 1918 when flying a Bristol F.2 Fighter.Paul claimed two victories on 23 May 1918, near Nablus.
- One of the two Albatros D.Vs was piloted by German ace Gustav Schneidewind, who was wounded in both arms.
- Paul then destroyed Rumpler reconnaissance planes on 13 June, 28 July, and 16 August 1918.
- The July win was shared with Alan Brown and Garfield Finlay.Paul and his observer William Weir were jointly awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on 8 February 1919.
- Paul never knew of the honor; while on the voyage home to New Zealand, he drowned on 22 January 1919.
