After a requested transfer to aviation, he went to Crotoy for pilot's training.
He qualified as a pilot on 15 October 1915, earning Royal Aero Club certificate number 1924 at Le Crotoy, France; on the 21st, he was officially appointed a Flying Officer (Observer).
Le Crotoy | Dorand AR.1 en 1916 a l'école d'aviation militaire Le Crotoy | Altarpiece in the St Peter's church, Le Crotoy |