Ernest Salter

Background

Ernest James Salter was born in Greenbank, Ontario, Canada on 9 November 1897. He was the son of Mary Helen Coultis and Theophilus L. Salter.

Career

He would return to service during I. The younger Salter was living in Mimico when he enlisted in the Royal Flying Corps on 3 June 1917. Salter trained as a pilot and was awarded Royal Aeronautical Club Pilot"s Certificate Number. 7211 on 27 August 1917.

He was commissioned as a probationary temporary second lieutenant on 13 October 1917.

He then sailed from Canada on 29 October 1917. He was appointed a Flying Officer on 26 February 1918, and was forwarded to France on 15 March 1918.

He joined 54 Squadron from 19 March to 12 April 1918, when he was hospitalized. He rejoined the squadron on 19 May 1918.

He was promoted to captain on 9 August 1918.

Such promotions were given to those appointed as Flight Commander. On 2 September 1918, Salter was wounded in action. He was invalided back to England on 7 September 1918.

Achievements

• Although he won no British awards, Salter was honoured by the French with the Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"Honneur on 30 November 1918 as well as the Croix de guerre avec Palme.