| George Alexander Lingham | |
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| Nickname(s) | Flossy |
| Born | (1898-11-30)30 November 1898 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 22 July 1982(1982-07-22) (aged 83) Putney, London, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom Australia |
| Service | Royal Flying Corps (1916–1918) Royal Air Force (1918–1919) |
| Years of service | 1914–1917 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | No. 43 Squadron (1917–1918) |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Lieutenant George Alexander Lingham DFC (30 November 1898 – 22 July 1982) was a World War I flying ace credited with six confirmed aerial victories.
Service in First World War
See also: Aerial victory standards of World War ILingham 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.
Later life
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.
Notes
- ^ Above the Trenches: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915–1920. p. 240.
- ^ The London Gazette, 20 August 1982. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- "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.
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