Lambert, Bill

William Carpenter Lambert was born (but no record of his birth was recorded) on August 18, 1894 to William G. and Mary Lambert. He also had a younger brother Carl who was born in circa. 1895. He spent his early childhood in Ironton, Ohio. When Mr. Lambert was ten or eleven years old, an aviator brought a Wright Flyer to Ironton for a July 4th celebration. Lambert was given a ride and allowed to handle the controls. This early experience with aviation led to his career as an aerial fighter.

In 1915, Lambert quit his job as a chemist in Buffalo, New York and went to Canada to enlist in the British Artillery. Not immediately receiving an enlistment, he found other work. In 1917 he was able to join a Canadian training unit of the Royal Flying Corps, fore runner to Britain's Royal Air Force.

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