Fallen Eagles
Airmen Who Survived The Great War Only to Die in Peacetime
Published on 31. March 2017
256 pages
978-1-4738-7998-0 (ISBN)
Description
The 50 pilots featured in Fallen Eagles were all decorated for bravery during The Great War. All survived the conflict only to die flying in the postwar years.The causes of their deaths ranged from being casualties of small wars, then as now rife in the Middle East, mechanical failure or pilot error. The 1920s were still pioneering years for aviation and aviators and test flying, air races and displays, record attempts etc were fraught with dangers known and unknown.In addition to the better known names such as Sir John Alcock, Captain W Beauchamp-Proctor VC and Sammy Kincaid there are many that will be unfamiliar to all but the most ardent enthusiasts. But all have courage and love of flying in common and sadly luck ran out for each of these men who made a contribution to the history of flight. Thanks to acclaimed aviation historian Norman Franks, their names are not forgotten.
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Norman Franks is a respected historian and author. Previous titles for Pen & Sword include InThe Footsteps of the Red Baron (co-authored with Mike OConnor), The Fighting Cocks, RAF Fighter Pilots Over Burma, Dogfight, The Fallen Few of the Battle of Britain (with Nigel McCrery) and Dowdings Eagles. Over the course of his career, Frank has published some of the most compelling works on First World War fighter aviation, being one of the worlds leading authorities on the subject.
He lives in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex.
He lives in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex.
Content
- Intro
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 1918-19
- Captain S. T. Edwards DSC & Bar, 12 November 1918
- Captain D. V. Armstrong DFC, 14 November 1918
- Captain H. T. Fox-Russell MC, 18 November 1918
- Captain C. F. King MC, DFC, CdG, 24 January 1919
- Lieutenant E. G. Davies DFC & Bar, CdG, 6 February 1919
- Captain L. A. Payne MC, MiD, 19 February 1919
- Captain A. P. Adams DFC, MiD, 6 March 1919
- Captain D. McK. Peterson DSC and Oak Leaf, CdG, 16 March 1919
- Lieutenant A. B. Whiteside MC and Bar, 22 April 1919
- Major T. A. Batchelor DFC, AFC and Bar, 22 April 1919
- Captain E. T. Hayne DSC, DFC, 28 April 1919
- Captain B. P. G. Beanlands MC, 8 May 1919
- Captain C. W. Warman DSO, MC, 12 May 1919
- Major A. D. Carter DSO & Bar, CdG, MiD (3), 22 May 1919
- Captain M. R. James DFC, 29 May 1919
- Captain A. J. B. Tonks DFC & Bar, 14 July 1919
- Captain H. A. R. Biziou DFC, 14 July 1919
- Captain (The Hon) R. C. Cain DFC, 18 July 1919
- Captain C. E. Howell DSO, MC, DFC, MiD (2), 10 December 1919
- Captain Sir John W Alcock KBE, DSC, 18 December 1919
- Chapter 2 1920-21
- Captain F. E. Kindley DSC and Oak Leaf, DFC (Br), 1 February 1920
- Captain C. R. Pithey DFC & Bar, 21 February 1920
- Captain C. B. Ridley DSC and Captain J. D. De Pencier MiD, 17 May 1920
- Captain J. R. Swanston DFC & Bar, 28 June 1920
- Captain J. W. Pinder DFC and Bar, MiD, 16 August 1920
- Flight Lieutenant F. Nuttall MC, DFC, AFC, MiD, 18 September 1920
- Captain I. D. R. McDonald MC, DFC, 22 September 1920
- Lieutenant H. C. E. Bocket-Pugh DFC and Bar, 22 September 1920
- Flying Officer W. Sidebottom DFC, 8 December 1920
- Flight Lieutenant J. A. Le Royer MC, 3 April 1921
- Flying Officer H. M. Coombs DFC, 8 June 1921
- Captain A. F. W. Beauchamp Proctor VC, DSO, MC & Bar, DFC, 21 June 1921
- Captain W. E. Shields DFC & Bar, 1 August 1921
- Flight Lieutenant O. M. Sutton MC, 16 August 1921
- Captain E. R. Tempest MC, DFC, 7 December 1921
- Chapter 3 1922-23
- Lieutenant H. B. Richardson MC, 14 February 1922
- Lieutenant F. J. Ortweiler MC, BA, 14 February 1922
- Captain J. B. Fox MC, 3 March 1922
- Captain W. W. Carey-Thomas MC, MiD (2), 10 March 1922
- Captain Sir R. M. Smith KCB, MC & Bar, DFC & two Bars, AFC, 14 April 1922
- Flying Officer E. G. Green MC, 24 May 1922
- Flying Officer L. C. Hooton MC & Bar, MiD, 26 May 1922
- Flight Lieutenant F. N. Hudson MC, MiD, 6 June 1922
- Flight Lieutenant R. St.C. McClintock MC, 22 June 1922
- Captain Z. R. Miller CdG & Palme, 22 July 1922
- Flight Lieutenant R. C. L. Holme MC, MiD, 4 October 1922
- Flying Officer J. W. Wallwork MC, 18 December 1922
- Flying Officer E. E. Turner DFC, 28 December 1922
- Captain R. E. Keys DFC, 10 January 1923
- Major E. L. Foot MC, MiD (2), 23 June 1923
- Captain G. E. B. Lawson DFC, 19 November 1923
- Chapter 4 1924-28
- Flight Lieutenant G. H. H. Scutt MC, 15 February 1924
- Flying Officer R. H. Daly DSC, DFC, MiD, 5 June 1924
- Flight Lieutenant R. H. C. Usher MC, AFC, 5 June 1924
- Captain H. A. Kullberg DFC, 5 August 1924
- Flying Officer G. S. L. Hayward MC, 16 August 1924
- Captain J. L. M. White DFC & Bar, CdG, 24 February 1925
- Flight Lieutenant J. A. Slater MC & Bar, DFC, 26 November 1925
- Flight Lieutenant G. W. Hemming DSC, CdG(F), CdG(B), 26 February 1926
- Flight Lieutenant S. H. Wallage MC, MiD, 17 April 1926
- Flight Lieutenant R. C. B. Brading DFC, MiD, 26 July 1926
- Flight Lieutenant H. R. Junor DFC, 19 August 1926
- Flight Lieutenant W. G. Meggitt MC, 28 January 1927
- Flight Lieutenant W. H. Longton DFC & 2 Bars, AFC, 6 June 1927
- Colonel Leader F. F. R. Minchin CBE, DSO, MC, MiD (3), 31 August 1927
- Flying Officer L. Hamilton MBE, DFC, 31 August 1927
- Wing Commander A. B. Gaskell DSC, 15 September 1927
- Captain W. P. Erwin DSC, 18 October 1927
- Flight Lieutenant S. M. Kinkead DSO, DSC & Bar, DFC & Bar, MiD, 12 March 1928
- Captain W. G. R. Hinchliffe DFC, 13 March 1928
- Captain B. V. Baucom DSC & Oak Leaf, CdG, 30 May 1928
- Flight Lieutenant L. H. Browning MC, DFC, 2 August 1928
- Chapter 5 1929-40
- Squadron Leader A. G. Jones-Williams MC & Bar, CdG, 17 December 1929
- Flight Lieutenant N. H. Jenkins OBE, DFC, DSM, 17 December 1929
- Colonel W. G. Barker VC, DSO & Bar, MC & 2 Bars, CdG, 12 March 1930
- Captain A. W. Saunders DFC, 22 May 1930
- Lieutenant Colonel G. L. P. Henderson MC, AFC, BA, MiD (4), 21 July 1930
- Captain J. O. Donaldson DSC, DFC, CdG, 7 September 1930
- Captain P. F. Baer DSC & Oak Leaf, Ld'H, CdG, 9 December 1930
- Flight Lieutenant H. M. Moody MC, 23 April 1931
- Air Vice-Marshal F. V. Holt CMG, DSO, MiD (2), 23 April 1931
- Flying Officer G. F. M. Apps DFC, 24 October 1931
- Captain F. G. Gibbons DFC, 21 May 1932
- Captain L. H. Holden MC, AFC, 18 September 1932
- Squadron Leader O. A. P. Heron DFC, CdG, 5 August 1933
- Captain A. J. G. Styran MC, AFC, 1 October 1933
- Captain Sir C. E. Kingsford-Smith KBE, MC, AFC, 7 November 1935
- Squadron Leader C. R. Davidson MC, MiD, 21 May 1936
- Captain M. H. Findlay DSC, DFC, 1 October 1936
- Major F. W. Stent MC, MiD, 28 June 1938
- Captain L. C. Holden Jr. DSC, Ld'H, CdG, 13 November 1938
- Wing Commander B. Ankers DSO, DCM, MiD (2), 6 August 1939
- Group Captain A. H. Whistler DSO DFC & 2 Bars, 1 March 1940
