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british army dso class -lrb- russia -rrb- , officer of the legion of cmg honour -lrb- france -rrb- . , order of st. stanislas , 1st royal engineers brigadier general duncan sayre macinnes
 duncan sayre macinnes
duncan sayre macinnes

brigadier general duncan sayre macinnes , dso , cmg -lrb- 21 february 1860 -- 23 may 1918 -rrb- was a canadian soldier and engineer who served in south africa before , during and after the second boer war .
before a during world war i , macinnes played a key role in the establishment and development of the royal flying corps .
he was accidentally killed while visiting the front on 23 may 1918 .
