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Dennis Latimer Military person

Captain Dennis Latimer was a World War I flying ace notable for achieving 28 aerial victories, all against enemy fighter planes.Dennis Latimer was born in Withington, Ireland to James D. and Ida L. Latimer.He was assigned to Number 20 Squadron Royal Flying Corps as a pilot flying a Bristol F.2B two-seat fighters in early 1918.On 13 March 1918, teamed with observer/gunner Lieutenant James John Scaramanga, he scored his first victory, which was the only one he scored in the Royal Flying Corps. After the Royal Air Force was founded on 1 April, Latimer went on to 27 more victories. His observer/gunner for victories 2 to 22 was Lieutenant Tom Cecil Noel, and his final victories were with Sergeant Arthur Ernest Newland as observer. All three of these observers became aces in their own right.On 22 August 1918, Latimer was flying again with Noel, when they were shot down by Leutnant Willi Nebgen of Jagdstaffel 7. Noel was killed and Latimer was captured.Latimer's final total claimed in conjunction with his gunners was 1 aircraft captured, 17 aircraft destroyed (including one shared victory), and 10 'out of control' wins (2 shared).