Biography
Air Marshal William Avery Bishop, VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DFC, ED (8 February 1894 β 11 September 1956) was a Canadian flying ace of the First World War. He was officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian and British Empire ace of the war, and also received a Victoria Cross. During the Second World War, Bishop was instrumental in setting up and promoting the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
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Filmography
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Movies 4
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Self - with Pilots, WWI and WWII
The Kid Who Couldn't Miss (1983)
Movie
Air Marshal W. A. Bishop
Captains of the Clouds (1942)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1894-02-08
Deathday1956-09-11 (62 years old)
Birth PlaceOwen Sound, Ontario, Canada
Also Known AsBilly Bishop
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