Kenneth William Junor
| Kenneth William Junor | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 August 1896 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 23 April 1918 Bray-sur-Somme, France |
| Arras Flying Services Memorial | Pas de Calais, France |
| Allegiance | George V of the British Empire |
| Service/branch | Infantry; aviation |
| Years of service | 1915–1918 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 4th Mounted Rifles, 9th Mounted Horse, 75th (Mississauga) Battalion, CEF, Canadian Machine Gun Corps, No. 56 Squadron RAF |
| Awards | Military Cross |
Captain Kenneth William Junor MC was a Canadian flying ace during World War I. He was credited with eight confirmed victories.
He began his service in mounted infantry and transferred to a machine gun unit. He was entrusted with a commission while still only 19 years old. He then transferred to the Royal Flying Corps, where his courage won him a Military Cross, awarded him on the day he was killed in action.
Kenneth William Junor was the son of Alice E. and William Junor. The younger Junor was born on 3 August 1896 in Toronto, Canada. He served in the 4th Mounted Rifles of the militia prior to enlisting into the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 24 July 1915 to serve in the First World War. At the time of his enlistment as a private into the 75th (Mississauga) Battalion, CEF, he was a third year student at Toronto University serving in the 9th Mounted Horse of the militia. The annotation on his enlistment papers that he was being recruited as an officer seems to indicate he was already being considered for a commission. His physical examination noted that he was 5 feet 8 1/2 inches tall, fair complected, with brown hair and blue eyes.
In March 1916, Junor was shipped to England as a lieutenant in the 11th Machine Gun Company of the Canadian Machine Gun Corps. In July 1916, he was forwarded to serve on the Western Front. He served during the Battle of the Somme, and was stricken with fever.
After his recovery, he was seconded to the Royal Flying Corps, on 28 July 1917. In December 1917, after training, he was posted to No. 56 Squadron as a Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a pilot. Between 29 January and 20 April 1918, using planes he dubbed Bubbly Kid and Bubbly Kid II, he would set two German aircraft afire in midair, destroy three others, and drive down three more down out of control.
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