Flight Lieutenant
PAUL HERRICK (P H) BIGWOOD

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• 	Born 1 February 1894 in Bay City, Michigan, United States
  	Buried 21 June 1917 - POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY | Age: 23 years

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Interesting Facts

• Born in Bay city, Michigan, USA. Commissioned as a lieutenant and went overseas with the 162nd (Parry Sound) Bn CEF, "The Timber Wolves." Later volunteered and served in 57 Squadron, Royal Flying corps. In June 1917, after conversion from FE2d's to DH4s the squadron moved to the Ypres sector and started flying long-range recce, bombing and photography sorties, meeting strong opposition from enemy fighters but fighting many successful engagements. On one occasion the flying personnel became casualties within a few days. The unit stayed in action, however, flown by replacements.

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Fallen Soldiers from Bay City Michigan, United States

• Flight Lieutenant
  BIGWOOD, PAUL HERRICK
  21 June 1917
  POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
  

Fallen Comrades of the Royal Flying Corps

• Lieutenant
  GRAY, GEORGE ROBERT
  31 October 1917
  TOURCOING (PONT-NEUVILLE) COMMUNAL CEMETERY
  
• Lieutenant
  CONVERY, JOSEPH A
  11 March 1918
  DOUAI BRITISH CEMETERY
  
• Lieutenant
  ELLIS, DOUGLAS QUIRK
  8 February 1918
  TORONTO (MOUNT PLEASANT) CEMETERY
  
• Second Lieutenant
  JICKLING, FRANK
  23 October 1917
  STOKE-UPON-TERN (ST. PETER) CHURCH CEMETERY
  
• Lieutenant
  MCCONE, JOHN
  24 March 1918
  ARRAS FLYING SERVICES MEMORIAL
  
• Second Lieutenant
  SEGUIN, UBALDE HORMISDAS
  6 April 1917
  THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY
  
• Second Lieutenant
  CARPENTER, CHARLES MCELROY
  21 March 1918
  SHAWBURY (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD
  
• Second Lieutenant
  PARRISH, GEORGE LEWIS ROBERTS
  11 January 1918
  CALEDONIA ANGLICAN CEMETERY
  
• Second Lieutenant
  MCCULLOUGH, ALEXANDER FENTON
  19 August 1917
  CIRENCESTER CEMETERY
  
• Air Mechanic 2nd Class
  WILSON, HERBERT WILLIAM
  22 March 1918
  TORONTO (ST. JOHN'S NORWAY) CEMETERY
  
• Lieutenant
  SHARPE, WILLIAM FREDERICK NELSON
  4 February 1915
  PRESCOTT (SANDY HILL) CEMETERY
  
• Cadet
  BOVILL, CLAUDE FOLLET
  27 February 1918
  FORT WORTH (GREENWOOD) MEMORIAL PARK