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- ↑ Canadian airmen were required to complete an Attestation Paper in which they declared an oath of allegiance to King George the Fifth and agreed to serve in any arm of the service for the duration of the war between Great Britain and Germany. aerodrome.com
- ↑ "Home". theaerodrome.com.
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"WWI Aces of Canada: Camille Lagesse". theaerodrome.com. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
