George Lingham Military person

Lieutenant George Alexander Lingham (30 November 1898 – 22 July 1982) was a World War I flying ace credited with six confirmed aerial victories.Lingham joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1916. He joined 43 Squadron 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.Lingham worked in civil aviation after the war. He was a director of the Heston Aircraft Company during the 1930s. He died in a nursing home in Putney, England on 22 July 1982.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 30, 1898
Birth place
Australia , Melbourne
Date of deathJuly 22, 1982
Place of death
Putney

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Military person

award
Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
military operations
Western Front (World War I)
World War I
military branch
Royal Air Force
Royal Flying Corps
military unit
No. 43 Squadron RAF
service start1914
service end1917

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