Nickname(s) Flossy Flier Years of service 1914–1917 | Name George Lingham Rank Lieutenant | |
Born 30 November 1898
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ( 1898-11-30 ) Allegiance United Kingdom
Australia Battles/wars World War I
Western Front Died July 22, 1982, Putney, London, United Kingdom Awards Distinguished Flying Cross Unit No. 43 Squadron RAF (1917–1918) Battles and wars Western Front, World War I Service/branch Royal Flying Corps (1916–1918), Royal Air Force (1918–1919) | ||
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.
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