Frank Ormond Soden, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frank Ormond Soden

British flying ace

Date of Birth: 03-Nov-1895

Place of Birth: Petitcodiac, New Brunswick, New Brunswick, Canada

Date of Death: 12-Feb-1961

Profession: flying ace

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Frank Ormond "Mongoose" Soden DFC & Bar (3 November 1895 – 12 February 1961) was a First World War flying ace, officially credited with 27 victories.
Though born in Canada, Soden moved to the United Kingdom as a child. He served initially in the British Army as an infantry officer, before joining the Royal Flying Corps and transferring to the Royal Air Force on its creation.
He remained in the RAF following the war, and went on to serve in Iraq and also as an RAF Station commander during the Second World War.