Captain Harold Anthony Oaks DFC (1896-1968) was a Canadian-born World War I flying ace credited with 11 confirmed aerial victories.
Upon his return to Canada, his extensive pioneering activities as an aviator/geologist earned him an enshrinement in the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame.
Harold Anthony Oaks was born in Hespeler, Canada, and reared in Preston, Ontario.
On 10 June, he joined Frank Ransley, Charles Steele, and John Drummond in burning an Albatros D.V fighter in midair over Roye.
He completed his victory list with a double win on 5 September 1918, when he burned a Fokker D.VII and drove another down out of battle.
[2] When the war was over, Oaks gave up his commission on completion of service on 7 February, retaining the rank of captain.