Allegiance England Awards Military Cross Name Stanley Wallage | Rank Captain Service/branch Aviation | |
Died April 17, 1926, Amman, Jordan Unit No. 22 Squadron RAF, No. 14 Squadron RAF | ||
Flight Lieutenant Stanley Harry Wallage (24 July 1895 – 17 April 1926) was a British flying ace credited with ten aerial victories in World War I. He would continue to serve in the RAF post-war until his death in a flying accident.
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Early life
Wallage was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, the son of Christopher and Mary Wallage.
World War I
Wallage first served with the Suffolk Regiment, but on 3 May 1917 he was commissioned from cadet to temporary second lieutenant on the General List to serve in the Royal Flying Corps. On 26 July 1917 he was appointed a flying officer and confirmed in his rank.
After his training as a pilot, he was posted to No. 22 Squadron RFC to fly a Bristol F.2 Fighter. His first aerial victory came on 18 February 1918. His second and third came on 11 March, and he gained six more in May, bringing his total to nine. His exploits earned him the Military Cross, which was gazetted on 16 September 1918. His citation read:
Temporary Second Lieutenant Stanley Harry Wallage, General List and RAF.On 26 September 1918, he was promoted to temporary captain while so employed, and gained his tenth and final victory on 4 November, just a week before the Armistice brought an end to the fighting.
He was again graded for purposes of pay and allowances as a captain on 1 May 1919, but then transferred to the unemployed list on 18 May.
Post-war career
Wallage returned to the RAF on 21 January 1921 when granted a Short Service Commission with the rank of flying officer, and was promoted to flight lieutenant on 1 January 1924. On 4 February 1925 he was granted a permanent commission.
On 17 April 1926 Wallage was serving in No. 14 Squadron, when he and Squadron Leader Harley Alec Tweedie were killed when their Airco DH.9A crashed at Amman, Transjordan.