Sir Charles Kingsmill, first Director of Canada's naval service
Walter Hose, the saviour of the RCN, creator of the RCNVR and grand oversee-er of the "Ugly Duckling" of National Defence
Rear-Admiral William Landymore, Defender of the RCN and its traditions at the cost of his own career. Stood up to Paul Hellyer.
Percy Walker Nelles
Harry DeWolf, in the space of one year sunk 14 enemy ships as Captain of HMCS Haida, earning a reputation as "the Fightingest Ship in the Canadian Navy"
Robert Hampton Gray, VC
Frederick Thornton Peters, VC
Desmond Piers
Top Canuck Aces
Billy Bishop VC, 72 kills. Top ace of the British Empire just 8 kills shy of the famed Red Baron
Ray Collishaw, 60 kills. A top ten ace of the Great War
Donald MacLaren, 54 kills. A top ten ace of the Great War
Billy Barker VC, 50 kills. Most decorated air force officer in Canada's history
Alfred Atkey, 38 kills
William "Dozy" Claxton, 37 kills. In my opinion, the balsiest and perhaps the greatest ace of the Great War. He arrived much later than the others and not until middle of 1918, yet managed to get 37 kills in the space of 79 days, sometimes four or five in a single day! Completely fearless with a reckless regard for his own life. Miraculously came out alive in a dogfight with 40 German fighters on one occasion. Totally Red Baron material
Joseph Fall, 36 kills
Fred McCall, 35 kills
Francis Quigley, 33 kills
Art Whealy, 33 kills
Andrew McKeever, 31 kills
Albert Carter, 28 kills
Reginald Hoidge, 28 kills
Clifford McEwen, 27 kills
William Thomson, 26 kills
Wop May, 15 kills - almost became the 81st victim of the Red Baron
Roy Brown, 10 kills - credited with shooting down the Red Baron
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