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CAJOT Robert
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
22 Sep 1891
06 Jun 1947
Promotion
Etampes 1916/1917
"Bob"
Career
Wings: 21 Sep 1917 - 2 Sqn, - RAF WWII > Squadron Leader.
CALLANT Jules
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
16 June 1882
08 Apr 1917
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: Feb 1916 - 5 Sqn, 6 Sqn, killed when RAF BE2c N° 17 was shot down near Gistel
CAMBIER Albert
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
16 Mar 1894
-
Promotion
Etampes 1915/1916
-
Career
Wings: 28 Dec 1915 - 2 Sqn, left the military on 23 Oct 1923.
CASTIAU Roger
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
26 May 1889
07 May 1926
Promotion
Etampes 1915
-
Career
Wings: Mar 1915 - Esc I, 2 Sqn, Esc. Hydravions, 7 Sqn, left miliary on 29 Sep 1919.
CELIS Herman
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
07 Apr 1893
03 Dec 1972
Promotion
Etampes 1916/1917
-
Career
Wings: 1918 - left the military on 23 Nov 1919.
CISELET Charles
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
03 Oct 1894
01 Apr 1931
Promotion
Etampes 1915/1916
"Sidi"
Career
Wings: Dec 1915 - 5 Sqn, died in the fatal crash of Breda 15 OO-ALH at Mortsel on 01 April 1931 .
CISELET Marcel
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
15 May 1890
18 May 1918
Promotion
Etampes 1916/1917
-
Career
Wings: 05 Dec 1917 - 6 Sqn, shot down by AA-fire over Pierkenshoek on 18 May 1918 and died of his wounds.
CISELET Maurice
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
24 Jun 1893
28 Mar 1922
Promotion
Etampes 1916/1917
-
Career
Wings: 29 Jun 1918 - 6 Sqn, Pilot School Instructor, crashed with Nieuport on 5 May 1919 and never recovered, passing away at home on 28 Mar 1922.
CISELET Robert
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
23 May 1892
20 Nov 1917
Promotion
Etampes 1916/1917
"Junior"
Career
Wings: 06 Apr 1917 - 5 Sqn, shot down near Kaaskerke on 20 Nov 1917.
COENEN Michel
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
11 Aug 1897
05 May 1919
Promotion
Juvisy Jan 1918/May 1919
-
Career
Wings:-, Pilots School, crashed at Evere on 5 May 1919 while transferring a Farman MF.11 from Juvisy-sur-Orge (F.) to As.
COLIN Alexis
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
31 oct 1887
-
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: 25 Nov 1917 - 2 Sqn, retired from the army as a Major in August 1946.
COLLIGNON Leon
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
13 Dec 1891
14 Sep 1918
Promotion
1918
-
Career
Observer: 18 Sep 1914 - Esc I, Esc d'Hydravions, 3 Sqn, 6 Sqn, > Wings: 1918, killed in fatal Sopwith Camel crash on 14 Sep 1918 at Steenkerke.
COOMANS Charles
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
18 Apr 1894
28 Sep 1918
Promotion
-
Career
Observer: 29 Mar 1915 - Esc IV, 4 Sqn, Chef du Service Photographique, 7 Sqn, killed when his Spad XI (piloted by Jean de Roest) was shot down while ground strafing near Houthulst. Although both men survived the crash they were mowed down by German machine gun fire and killed.
COOMANS Constant
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
14 Mar 1892
31 Oct 1975
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: 12 Feb 1916 - 5 Sqn, 4 Sqn, 7 Sqn, retired from the military as Honorary Major General in June 1952.
COOMANS Jean-Jacques
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
11 Apr 1897
09 Jun 1970
Promotion
14 Prom Officers 1922
-
Career
Observer: 23 Jan 1918 - 4 Sqn, 7 Sqn, Wings: 23 Mar 1923, retired from the military on 31 Dec 1946.
COPPENS (de Houthulst) Willy
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
06 Jul 1892
21 Dec 1986
Promotion
UK / Etampes
-
Career
Wings: 01 Jul 1916 - 4 Sqn, 1 Sqn, 9 Sqn, 37 confirmed victories, left the army as a Major in 1940.
COPPENS d'EECKENBRUGGE Emmanuel
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
10 Oct 1891
-
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: 25 Nov 1917 - Esc C74, 4 Sqn, left the military on 6 Mar 1923.
COPPENS d'EECKENBRUGGE Gabriel
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
17 Jan 1890
04 Jan 1957
Promotion
Etampes 1916/1917
"Coppens d'E"
Career
Wings: 21 Sep 1917 - 10 Sqn, retired from the military on 04 Jun 1928.
CORNELIUS Henri
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
19 Dec 1891
-
Promotion
Etampes 1916/1917
-
Career
Observer: 16 Dec 1915 - Wings: 23 May 1918 - Esc I, 3 Sqn, became managing director of Sabena in 1928.
CORNESSE William
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
13 Mar 1890
21 May 1918
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: 13 Dec. 1917 - 3 Sqn, Killed in the crash of his Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter flown by novice pilot René Vlieckx (who also was killed) on 21 May 1918.
COUMANS Emile
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
17 Jun 1890
-
Promotion
Etampes 1915/1916
-
Career
Wings: 27 May 1916 - 2 Sq, Ecole de Pilotage Juvisy-sur-Orge (F.)
COURTOIS Emile
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
07 Nov 1894
08 Mar 1949
Promotion
Juvisy (Observ.) - 7 Prom (Pilot)
"Mozart"
Career
Observer: 31 Oct 1918 - 3 Sqn, Wings: 20 Aug 1922, retired from the military as Lt. Colonel on 01 Jul 1945.
CRABBE Edmond
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
15 Mar 1886
10 Mar 1956
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: 20 Jul 1915 - Esc II, 2 Sqn, retired from the military on 01 Jan 1926.
CRAHAY Paul
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
22 Jan 1889
13 Jul 1951
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: 01 Mar 1916 - 4 Sqn, C74 Sqn, 4 Sqn, left the military in 1927 as Major in the Reserves.
CREMERS Leon
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
07 May 1897
07 jun 1919
Promotion
Etampes 1916/1917
-
Career
Wings: 06 Dec 1917 - 11 Sqn, crashed at Crefeld (D.) while flying Hanriot HD.1 HD 54 on 07 Jul 1919.
CROMBEZ Henri
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
16 May 1893
27 Jan 1960
Promotion
Brevet N° 28
"RiRi"
Career
Wings: 10 Oct 1910 - Esc I HF, Esc V, Esc M, 4 Sqn, 5 sqn, 6 Sqn, 4 Sqn, 6 Sqn, 1 Confirmed victory, pilot for King Albert I, left the Army on 01 Dec 1933.