| description: | Herbert Hollick-Kenyon, Born April 17,1897 In London, England; Died July 30,1975. He Came To Bc As A Youth And Joined The Canadian Army In 1914, Served In World War I And Was Wounded In France In 1916 And Returned To Canada Where He Began His Flying Career. He Joined The Rfc In 1917 But World War I Ended Before He Got Into Action. He Joined The Raf As A Flying Instructor In 1922 And Served In Britain Until 1928. During His Service He Helped Pioneer The First British Early Warning Detection System For Aircraft. He Was Hired By Wca May 28, 1928 Based At The Pas, Mb. In June 1929 He Was Appointed Superintendent At Prince Albert. He Was Involved In Both The Andy Taylor And Macalpine Searches. He Was Assigned To Prairie Air Mail And On March 3, 1930 Flew The Regina To Calgary Run. Then He Transferred From Lethbridge To Waterways And Flew Air Mail From Edmonton To Great Bear Lake And Camern Bay. He Was Appointed District Superintendent For Northern Manitoba. He Was Chosen To Be On The Ellsworth Trans Antarctic Flight Expedition; He Achieved International Fame For The Historic 2200 Mile Expedition And The Rcaf Made Him An Honourary Air Commodore For The Feat. He Joined Cpal In 1942 And Became The Company'S First Chief Pilot. In 1973 He Was Made A Member In The Canadian Aviation Hall Of Fame. In 1975 He Was Nominated To Order Of Icarus |