WILLIAM G. CLAXTON
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(1899 - 1967) Canadian World War I flying ace credited with 37 victories. He became the leading ace of RAF 41 Squadron until his capture following a vicious dogfight against 20:1 opposition. Partial typed D.S. 1p. oblong 8vo. [n.p., n.d.], the concluding portion of a combat report, in part: ‘…Lt. McCall dived on 1 E.A., Fokker Biplane, which attempted to attack R.E.8s, which went down…Lt. McCall following down…I fired a drum of Lewis into 1 E.A., Fokker…at close range, whereupon he sideslipped into a valley near GREYVILLARS and crashed…’. Boldly signed at the conclusion, very good
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