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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 133, 29 October 1914, Page 8

Australian aviator with the fren-ch: JMr Oswald Watt, of New South >i ales., at the outbreak of the war offered his services to itlie French Government, and was made Sapeur Aviateur to the French Army. Hy hfc? now been promoted to the rank of "Oapitane" for «, brilliant exploit s in fo». Mr. Watt was at JJk-riot'g aerodrome near Paris when war was declared, and at onco flat only offered his own services, Lilt 'presented the French Government with Oiia lileriot monoplane. Only five foreign pilots beside* Mr Watt we're accepted for service, Before taking up aviation, Mr' Watt was a, keen motorist, with a good knowledge of motor engines, and held the R.A.C. owners' ine«n»nical certificate. ITc is a captain ip I h L » New South Wales Scottish Rifles, and was for some time on the staff of th* late Sir Frederick Darley, and tha lata Sir Harry Rawson. In 1911 he entered the Bristol flying school at Salisbury Plain, where his insiructorg were M. Jullcro't and M. Tetard. He graduated in the school in a shorter time than anr of hi* fellow pupils, completing his coarse in just three weeks.

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