James Erroll Dunsford Boyd (November 22, 1891 – November 27, 1960) was a pioneering Canadian aviator. He was known as the "Lindbergh of Canada"[1] before becoming an American citizen in 1941.
J. Erroll Boyd | |
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.jpg) Boyd in 1916 | |
| Born | James Erroll Dunsford Boyd November 22, 1891 |
| Died | November 27, 1960 (aged 69) Sharon, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Other names | James Erroll Boyd J. Erroll Boyd James E. Boyd Erroll Boyd |
| Occupation | Aviator |
Biography edit
James Erroll Dunsford Boyd, known to his family and friends as "Erroll", was born on November 22, 1891, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. During World War I he was a flyer with the Royal Naval Air Service.[1][2]
On October 9–10, 1930, Boyd became the first Canadian to fly an airplane from Canada to England (Harbour Grace to Tresco, Isles of Scilly).[3]
He became an American citizen on March 28, 1941, in Hartford, Connecticut.[4]
Boyd died on November 27, 1960, in Sharon, Connecticut.[3] He was buried in Pompano Beach South Lawn Cemetery in Pompano Beach, Florida.[5]
Awards and honours edit
In 2017, Boyd was posthumously inducted into the Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame.[6]
Footnotes edit
- ^ a b Ross Smyth (1997). The Lindbergh of Canada: The Erroll Boyd Story. ISBN 9781896182612.
- ^ "Erroll Boyd: World War I Combat Pilot and Aviation Daredevil". Aviation History. June 12, 2006. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ^ a b "The Sad Side of 1960: Death Claims Many Prominent Canadians," Ottawa Journal, December 29, 1960, pg. 16.
- ^ James Erroll Boyd naturalization of March 28, 1941, at Hartford, Connecticut
- ^ Connecticut Death Index
- ^ "Member Profiles". Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
Further reading edit
- Ross Smyth, The Lindberg of Canada: The Erroll Boyd Story. Burnstown, ON: General Store Publishing House, 1997.