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Harold Anthony 'Doc' Oaks

Pioneer bush pilot, born in Hespeler, Ontario, Oaks served with the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War and won the D.F.C. In 1922, having trained as an engineer, he began flying and prospecting in Northern Ontario and Québec. In1926, with G.A. Thompson, he founded Patricia Airways and in the same year became manager of the newly established Western Canada Airways. First winner in 1927 of the McKee trophy for Service to Aviation, his exploits include the first mid-winter flight to Hudson Bay, made in 1929 with Pat Reid. His later years were spent as a mining analyst in Toronto. He died at Toronto.

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Harold Anthony «Doc» Oaks

Né à Hespeler (Ontario), pionnier de l’aviation de brousse, Oaks servit dans le Corps royal d’aviation en 1914 et se mérita la D.F.C. Devenu ingénieur, il commença en 1922 à faire de l’aviation et de la prospection dans le Nord de l’Ontario et du Québec. En 1926, il fonda avec G.A. Thompson la Patricia Airways puis il fut nommé gérant de la Western Canada Airways. Il fut le premier récipiendaire du trophée McKee, attribué pour services rendus à l’aviation. Parmi ses exploits, figure le premier vol d’hiver à la baie d’Hudson, en 1929, avec Pat Reid. Il passa ses dernières années comme analyste minier à Toronto, où il mourut.

Location: 2088 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg
Emplacement : 2088, avenue Wellington, Winnipeg
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 49.901189, -97.224773
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
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