War hero, pilot.
Born at Portage la Prairie on 12 January 1899, son of Jessie Gouin, he moved with his family to Edmonton, Alberta in 1909. At the outbreak of the First World War, he enlisted in the infantry with the Canadian Expeditionary Force, switching to the Royal Flying Corps on arrival in Europe. He was inducted into the Order of the British Empire (1935), the Order of Canada (1968), and Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame (1974). He died on 2 August 1995.
See also:
A Prairie Boy Aviator: The Amazing Punch Dickins by Fredrick Petrie
Prairie History, Number 15, page 41.
Birth registration, Manitoba Vital Statistics.
We thank Rick Mutton for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 20 June 2025
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