Billy Bishop

Billy Bishop

Air Marshal William Avery "Billy" Bishop, VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DFC, ED (8 February 1894 – 11 September 1956) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian ace in World War I.

Read more about Billy Bishop:  Early Life, World War I Services, Post-war Career, Family, Legacy

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    ““Oh, where have you been, Billy boy, Billy boy?
    Oh, where have you been, charming Billy?”
    “I’ve been to seek a wife,
    She’s the joy of my life,
    She’s a young thing, and cannot leave her mother.””
    —Unknown. Billy Boy (l. 1–5)

    “His beak is focussed; he is preoccupied,

    looking for something, something, something.
    Poor bird, he is obsessed!”
    —Elizabeth Bishop (1911–1979)