George Lingham

George Alexander Lingham
Nickname(s)Flossy[1]
Born(1898-11-30)30 November 1898
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died22 July 1982(1982-07-22) (aged 83)
Putney, London, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
 Australia
Service / branchRoyal Flying Corps (1916–1918)
Royal Air Force (1918–1919)
Years of service1914–1917
RankLieutenant
UnitNo. 43 Squadron (1917–1918)
Battles / wars
AwardsDistinguished 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

See also: Aerial victory standards of World War I

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

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b The London Gazette, 20 August 1982. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  3. ^ "George Lingham". The Aerodrome. Retrieved 16 February 2010.

References

  • 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.