VCs of the First World War: The Air VCs

Nonfiction, History, Military, World War I
Cover of the book VCs of the First World War: The Air VCs by Peter Cooksley, The History Press
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Author: Peter Cooksley ISBN: 9780752493923
Publisher: The History Press Publication: April 7, 2014
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: Peter Cooksley
ISBN: 9780752493923
Publisher: The History Press
Publication: April 7, 2014
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

Of more than 600 Victoria Crosses awarded to British and Empire servicemen during the First World War, 19 were awarded to airmen of the newly formed Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service. Of these, four were posthumous awards and all but one of the total were to officers. Some of these valorous airmen were from humble backgrounds and with limited education, others were collegiate men from wealthy families, but in the words of one senior officer they all had in common "the guts of a lion."

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Of more than 600 Victoria Crosses awarded to British and Empire servicemen during the First World War, 19 were awarded to airmen of the newly formed Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service. Of these, four were posthumous awards and all but one of the total were to officers. Some of these valorous airmen were from humble backgrounds and with limited education, others were collegiate men from wealthy families, but in the words of one senior officer they all had in common "the guts of a lion."

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