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Captain William Drummond Matheson MC was a Canadian World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. Sergeant Matheson was promoted to temporary 2nd lieutenant (on probation) on 12 November 1916. He continued to serve with #25 Squadron from 12 Nov 1916 - 16 March 1917. Wounded by machine gun fire, his left foot had to be amputated. After his hospitalization in Canada, on 2 Oct 1918 he was posted to the School of Special Flying; and on 19 Dec 1918 he was again posted, this time to Headquarters.

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rdfs:comment	Captain William Drummond Matheson MC was a Canadian World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. Sergeant Matheson was promoted to temporary 2nd lieutenant (on probation) on 12 November 1916. He continued to serve with #25 Squadron from 12 Nov 1916 - 16 March 1917. Wounded by machine gun fire, his left foot had to be amputated. After his hospitalization in Canada, on 2 Oct 1918 he was posted to the School of Special Flying; and on 19 Dec 1918 he was again posted, this time to Headquarters. (en)
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name	William Drummond Matheson (en)
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has abstract	Captain William Drummond Matheson MC was a Canadian World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. Sergeant Matheson was promoted to temporary 2nd lieutenant (on probation) on 12 November 1916. He continued to serve with #25 Squadron from 12 Nov 1916 - 16 March 1917. Wounded by machine gun fire, his left foot had to be amputated. After his hospitalization in Canada, on 2 Oct 1918 he was posted to the School of Special Flying; and on 19 Dec 1918 he was again posted, this time to Headquarters. His citation for the Military Cross, published in the Supplement to the London Gazette, states: Temp. 2nd Lt. William Drummond Matheson, Genl. List and R.F.C.For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in leading a formation of eight machines against 16 of the enemy. He drove down one hostile machine and eventually succeeded in landing his machine safely in spite of being attacked by several enemy machines. On other occasions he has brought down four hostile machines. (en)
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