Frank Granger Quigley

Francis Granger Quigley, DSO, MC & Bar (10 July 1894 – 20 October 1918) was a Canadian aviator and flying ace of the First World War, who was credited with 33 aerial victories.

The citation for the award was published in a supplement to the London Gazette, reading: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when engaging hostile .aircraft.

He has within a short period destroyed, or driven down out of control, seven other enemy machines, and on all occasions has displayed high courage and a fine fighting spirit.

On 6 January, he, William Fry, and P. G. Kemsley teamed up to shoot down and kill Leutnant Walter von Bülow-Bothkamp, himself an ace with 28 victories.

[1] In June the London Gazette announced the award of the Distinguished Service Order to Quigley, the citation reading: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.

While leading an offensive patrol he attacked a very large number of enemy aeroplanes, destroyed one of them and drove another down out of control.

He fired over 3,000 rounds and dropped thirty bombs during this period, inflicting heavy casualties on enemy infantry, artillery and transport.

Quigley's grave at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto, Ontario