Stanley Wallace Rosevear

Stanley Wallace Rosevear
Born	9 March 1896 Walkerton, Ontario
Died	25 April 1918 Arras
Allegiance	George V^[1]
Service/branch	Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force
Years of service	1917-1918
Rank	Captain
Unit	No. 1 Squadron RNAS/No. 201 Squadron RAF
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) & Bar

Stanley Wallace Rosevear DSC & Bar (9 March 1896 – 25 April 1918) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 25 victories.^[2]

Text of citations

Distinguished Service Cross

"Flt. Sub-Lieut. Stanley Wallace Rosevear, R.N.A.S. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has destroyed several hostile machines, and has also attacked and scattered parties of enemy infantry from low altitudes, on one occasion from a height of only 100 feet."

Distinguished Service Cross - Bar

"Flt. Lieut. Stanley Wallace Rosevear, D.S.C., R.N.A.S. For the skill and gallantry displayed by him on the 15th March, 1918, when he attacked a formation of eight enemy aircraft, destroying two of the enemy machines. This officer has destroyed numerous enemy machines and is a very skilful and dashing fighting pilot."

External links

Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online

References

Notes

↑ Canadian airmen were required to complete an Attestation Paper in which they declared an oath of allegiance to King George the Fifth and agreed to serve in any arm of the service for the duration of the war between Great Britain and Germany. aerodrome.com
↑ http://www.theaerodrome.com

Websites

"WWI Aces of Canada". www.theaerodrome.com. Retrieved 2008-06-14.

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 (1918–20) French Air Service Imperial Russian Air Service Royal Italian 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 Aviation Squadrons Bulgarian Army Aeroplane Section

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