Kenneth William Junor
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Kenneth William Junor | |
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| Born | August 3, 1896 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | April 23, 1918 (aged 21) Bray-sur-Somme, France |
| Buried | Pas de Calais, France |
| Allegiance | Canada United Kingdom |
| Branch | Canadian Expeditionary Force Royal Flying Corps |
| Years of service | 1915–1918 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 4th Mounted Rifles 9th Mounted Horse 75th (Mississauga) Battalion, CEF Canadian Machine Gun Corps No. 56 Squadron RAF |
| Awards | Military Cross |
Captain Kenneth William Junor MC (August 3, 1896 – April 23, 1918) was a Canadian flying ace during World War I. He was credited with eight confirmed victories.
He began his service in mounted infantry and transferred to a machine gun unit. He was entrusted with a commission while still only 19 years old. He then transferred to the Royal Flying Corps, where his courage won him a Military Cross, awarded him on the day he was killed in action.
Kenneth William Junor was the son of Alice E. and William Junor. The younger Junor was born on 3 August 1896 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1] He served in the 4th Mounted Rifles of the militia prior to enlisting into the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 24 July 1915 to serve in the First World War. At the time of his enlistment as a private into the 75th (Mississauga) Battalion, CEF,[2] he was a third year student at Toronto University[3][4] serving in the 9th Mounted Horse of the militia. The annotation on his enlistment papers that he was being recruited as an officer seems to indicate he was already being considered for a commission. His physical examination noted that he was 5 feet 8 1/2 inches tall, fair complected, with brown hair and blue eyes.[2]
