Ronald Francis Redpath

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Ronald Francis Redpath
Born	7 July 1888 (1888-07-07) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died	11 January 1970 (1970-01-12) (aged 81) Granby, Quebec, Canada
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Naval Air Service Canadian Air Force
Years of service	1915 – 1919 (RNAS)
Rank	Wing Commander
Battles/wars	First World War

Wing Commander Ronald Francis Redpath (7 July 1888 – 11 January 1970) was a Canadian fighter pilot who served in the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS), later commanding the Canadian Air Force.

Early life

Ronald Francis Redpath was born at Montreal, Quebec, Canada on 7 July 1888, to a merchant home.^[1]

First World War

Redpath joined the Royal Naval Air Service as Probationary Flight Sub‑Lieutenant, 22 November 1915 in Ottawa.^[1] He was among the original Canadians (along with Raymond Collishaw) to be trained. He was posted on 1 May 1916 to No.3 (Naval) Wing, Manstone. From there he was eventually posted to France. He is credited with ensuring that an early bombing raid did not mistakenly land in Switzerland.^[2] Redpath was awarded the French Croix de Guerre ^[1]^[3] along with (amongst others) Raymond Collishaw. Redpath died on 11 January 1970^[1] at the age of 81.

References

Notes

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Redpath, Ronald Francis airforce.ca Retrieved: 19 March 2013.
↑ Gunn 2013, pp. 57-58.
↑ London Gazette editions November 1915-December 1917 naval-history.net Retrieved: 19 March 2013.

Bibliography

Gunn, Roger. Raymond Collishaw and the Black Flight. Dundurn, 2013. ISBN 978-1-4597-0660-6.

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Military offices
Preceded by Arthur Kellam Tylee As Air Officer Commanding the Canadian Air Force	Officer Commanding the Canadian Air Force 1921	Succeeded by J S Scott

v t e Aviation in World War I

People and aircraft	Commanders Aces Aircraft of the Entente Powers Aircraft of the Central Powers Zeppelins

Campaigns and battles	Strategic bombing German Cuxhaven Bombing of cities Aerial reconnaissance Fokker Scourge Flight over Vienna Bloody April Battles

Entente Powers air services	British air services Royal Flying Corps Royal Naval Air Service Royal Air Force Australian Flying Corps Canadian Air Force (1918–1920) French Air Service Imperial Russian Air Service Italian Military Air Corps United States Army Air Service Greek air services Army Air Service Naval Air Service

Central Powers air services	Imperial German Air Service Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops Ottoman Air Force Bulgarian Army Aeroplane Section

v t e Commanders of the Royal Canadian Air Force

Officers Commanding / Directors / Senior Air Officers	Ernest Janney Billy Bishop Arthur Tylee Ronald Redpath James Scott Lindsay Gordon William Barker James Scott Lloyd Breadner Albert Cuffe Lindsay Gordon George Johnson George Croil

Chiefs of the Air Staff	George Croil Lloyd Breadner Robert Leckie Wilfred Curtis Roy Slemon Hugh Campbell Clarence Dunlap

Commanders, Air Command	William Carr Allan MacKenzie Kenneth Lewis Paul Manson Donald McNaughton Larry Ashley Fred Sutherland David Huddleston Scott Clements Allan DeQuetteville

Chiefs of the Air Staff	David Kinsman Lloyd Campbell Ken Pennie Steve Lucas Angus Watt André Deschamps

Commanders of the Royal Canadian Air Force	André Deschamps Yvan Blondin

Persondata
Name	Redpath, Ronald Francis
Alternative names
Short description	Royal Air Force air marshals
Date of birth	7 July 1888
Place of birth	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Date of death	28 September 1970
Place of death

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