Reginald Hoidge
| Reginald Hoidge | |
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Lieut R. T. C. Hoidge (William Orpen, 1917)
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| Nickname(s) | Georgie |
| Born | 28 July 1894 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 1 March 1963 (aged 68) New York City, New York, United States |
| Allegiance |
 Canada c. 1914–1916 United Kingdom 1916–1920 |
| Service/branch |
 Canadian Army British Army Royal Air Force (attached) |
| Rank |
First Lieutenant (held temporary rank as Captain for a short period) |
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| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards | Military Cross & Bar |
Canadian Royal Garrison Artillery
Royal Flying Corps
Reginald Theodore Carlos Hoidge MC & Bar (28 July 1894 – 1 March 1963) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 28 victories. He served initially in the Canadian Royal Garrison Artillery before transferring to the British Army to be attached to the Royal Flying Corps, and then the new Royal Air Force on its creation in 1918.
Hoidge was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was the son of John R. and Lovida Hoidge. He originally served with the Canadian Royal Garrison Artillery.
Hoidge transferred to the British Army, taking a commission in the (British) Royal Garrison Artillery (Special Reserve), and was attached to the Royal Flying Corps, as a second lieutenant on 15 November 1916. He was posted to No. 56 Squadron to fly a Royal Aircraft Factory SE 5 fighter in 1917. He flew this aircraft for all his victories.
His first victory was over an Albatros D.III on 5 May 1917. He sent it down out of control over Montigny, France. The first of three victories on 24 May made him an ace. In an evening hour's roving battle, he sent an Albatros D.II down out of control for score number five, set another German plane on fire for number six, and finished up the day by driving down another D.III as victim seven.
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