Basil Deacon Hobbs

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Basil Deacon Hobbs, DSO, OBE, DSC (born 20 December 1894) was a British and Canadian aviator. He is the second most highly decorated pilot in Canada.^[1]

Early years[]

Hobbs moved to Canada at a young age. In 1915, he went to take flight training at the Wright Flying School in Dayton, Ohio.

First World War Service[]

In 1915, Hobbs Joined the Royal Naval Air Service as a Flight Lieutenant. During the war he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (1917) and the Distinguished Service Order later that same year.^[1] While flying a Curtiss H-12, He is one of the few Canadian pilots to score a victory over a German Zeppelin.

Interwar flying[]

In 1920, Hobbs joined the Royal Canadian Air Force. He resigned his commission in 1927 holding the rank of Major. During this time, he was employed by the Canadian Air Board as a "certificate examiner".

Second World War Service[]

At Canada's entry into the Second World War, Basil was recommissioned as a Group Captain in the RCAF. Stationed in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, he was employed in anti-submarine operations and training.^[1]

Death[]

Hobbs died in 1963.

Awards and honours[]

• Distinguished Service Cross 1917
• Distinguished Service Order 1917
• Officer of the Order of the British Empire
• Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame 1987
• Yukon Territory Order of Polaris

References[]

External links[]

• http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/eppp-archive/100/200/301/ic/can_digital_collections/aviation/m116.htm

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