George Lingham
George Alexander Lingham | |
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| Nickname(s) | Flossy[1] |
| Born | 30 November 1898 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 22 July 1982 (aged 83) Putney, London, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom Australia |
| Service | Royal Flying Corps (1916–1918) Royal Air Force (1918–1919) |
| Years of service | 1914–1917 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | No. 43 Squadron (1917–1918) |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Lieutenant George Alexander Lingham DFC (30 November 1898 – 22 July 1982)[2] was a World War I flying ace credited with six confirmed aerial victories.[3]
Service in First World War
[edit]Lingham joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1916. He joined No. 43 Squadron RFC in late 1917. He scored his six victories between 9 March and 10 June 1918. His final tally was two enemy fighters destroyed, and four enemy planes driven down out of control. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.[1]
Later life
[edit]Lingham worked in civil aviation after the war. He was a director of the Heston Aircraft Company during the 1930s.[1] He died in a nursing home in Putney, England on 22 July 1982.[2]
Notes
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- ^ a b c Above the Trenches: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915–1920. p. 240.
- ^ a b The London Gazette, 20 August 1982. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- ^ "George Lingham". The Aerodrome. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
References
[edit]- Shores, Christopher F.; Franks, Norman L. R.; Guest, Russell (1990). Above the Trenches: a Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915–1920. Grub Street. ISBN 0-948817-19-4.