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Louis Prosper Gros
Sous lieutenant Louis Prosper Gros (24 July 1893 – 3 March 1973) became a flying ace during World War I, scoring eight confirmed aerial victories, and possibly a ninth. He continued in aviation after the war, and defended his nation again during World War II. World War I Gros enlisted in the French military in 1913. When World War I began, he was serving as an enlisted Brigadier (equivalent to Corporal) in the artillery. On 24 September 1914, he was promoted to Maréchal-des-logis. A year and a day later, he was wounded in action. When he was released from the hospital, he applied for pilot's training. He began his aviation training at Châteauroux on 16 February 1916. On 23 March, he moved on to train at Chartres. On 28 May 1916, he was granted Military Pilot's Brevet No. 3565. He trained further, at Avord and Châteauroux before being assigned to combat duty. On 22 October 1916, he was posted to Escadrille HF41 (the 'HF' denoting the squadron's use of Henri Farman observation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sous Lieutenant
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces, comparable to NATO OF-1 rank. Australia The rank of second lieutenant existed in the military forces of the Australian colonies and Australian Army until 1986. In the colonial forces, which closely followed the practices of the British military, the rank of second lieutenant began to replace ranks such as ensign and cornet from 1871. New appointments to the rank of second lieutenant ceased in the regular army in 1986. Immediately prior to this change, the rank had been effectively reserved for new graduates from the Officer Cadet School, Portsea which closed in 1985. (Graduates of the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) and the Royal Military College, Duntroon (RMC-D) are commissioned as lieutenants.). The rank of second lieutenant is only appointed to officers in special appointments such as training institutions, university regiments and while under probation during training. Trainees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |