branch death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards birth_date rank article_title name
infantry ; aviation 30 january 1985 toronto , ontario , canada george v of the british empire no. 60 squadron rfc , no. 56 squadron raf distinguished flying cross 14 march 1896 lieutenant harold molyneux
 harold arthur sydney molyneux
harold molyneux

lieutenant harold arthur sydney molyneux was a world war i flying ace credited with five aerial victories .
during world war ii , he returned to service in the royal canadian air force .
molyneux originally served with the canadian expeditionary force .
he suffered a head wound on 9 april 1917 during the battle of vimy ridge .
after recovery , he joined the royal flying corps and received his pilot 's certificate in october 1917 .
he was assigned to 56 squadron on 4 april 1918 .
he flew a royal aircraft factory se .5 a to five wins over german fokker d.viis between 12 august and 24 september 1918 ; his final total was three destroyed , two driven down out of control .
he was sent back to home establishment on 8 november , three days before the armistice .
