Date of birth:

February 2nd, 1887 (Alloa, Scotland)

Date of death:

June 14th, 1953 (Kelvington/Saskatchewan, Canada)

Service number:

81404

Nationality:

British

Promotions:
December 29th, 1914: Private;
February 1916: 2nd Lieutenant;
July 30th, 1916: Flying Officer (RFC);
June 7th, 1917: temporary Captain (RFC);
July 1st, 1917: Lieutenant (Royal Army);
1932: Flight Lieutenant (RCAF);

Career:
December 29th, 1914: Machine-gun section, 32nd Battalion, 2nd Contingent, Canadian Force, Winnipeg;
April - December 1915: 2nd Battalion;
?: Royal Flying Corps;
May 16th, 1916: Aviation Training, Reading, England;
June 19th, 1916: No. 14 (Reserve) Squadron RFC;
August 1916: No. 53 Squadron RFC;
June 7th, 1917: Flight Commander RFC;
January 4th, 1918: No. 105 Squadron, RFC;
May 19th, 1918: No. 104 Squadron, RAF;
August 22nd, 1918 - december 1918: Krijgsgevangene;
?: Commanding Officer No. 106 Squadron, RAF;
January 4th, 1932 - March 19th, 1932: Navigational Course (RCAF);
May 4th, 1944: Reserve Corps RCAF;
January 23rd, 1934: Arrow Airways;
1939 - ?: RCAF.

Jeffrey Batters Home-Hay in total shot down seven enemy aircraft:
- June 30th, 1918: Albatros D.V near Landau, Germany;
- July 6th, 1918: Unknown, near Metz, France;
- August 11th, 1918: Unknown, near Karlsruhe, Germany;
- August 12th, 1918: Fokker D.VII, near Saverne, France;
- August 13th, 1918: Pfalz D.III, near Corny, France;
- August 13th, 1918: Pfalz D.III, South of Corny, France;
- August 15th, 1918: Pfalz D.III, near Chateau Salins, France.

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Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Second-Lieutenant

Awarded on:

July 26th, 1917

Citation:
"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He showed consistent ability and courage in observing for and ranging our artillery on enemy guns and trenches. His accurate information was of the greatest value to our batteries."

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Temporary Captain

Unit:

No. 104 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

August 3rd, 1918

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Temporary Captain

Awarded on:

January 1st, 1919

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