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Apr 09, 1899 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Died on 01 Jan 1951 (aged 51)
Canadian flying ace
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About Harry Compton
- Lieutenant Harry Neville Compton was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.Compton originally served with the Canadian Military Engineers, transferring to the Royal Flying Corps on 14 February 1918.
- That summer, he was posted to No.
- 23 Squadron on the Western Front, to fly Sopwith Dolphins.
- He scored his first victory on 1 July 1918, when he destroyed an Albatros D.V near Hangest.
- He destroyed a Pfalz D.III and a Fokker D.VII fighter, and drove down another D.VII out of control before tallying his last victory.
- That was over a DFW reconnaissance two-seater on 1 November 1918, and was shared with fellow ace James William Pearson.
