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James Dewhirst

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James Henry Dewhirst
Born(1892-09-26)26 September 1892
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Died12 February 1928(1928-02-12) (aged 35)
Harrismith, Free State, South Africa
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Royal Air Force
RankLieutenant
UnitNo. 45 Squadron RAF
AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross

Lieutenant James Henry Dewhirst DFC (26 September 1892 – 12 March 1928) was an English World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories.[1]

Dewhirst initially served in the Royal Naval Air Service before it became part of the Royal Air Force. Between March and November 1918, while serving in No. 45 Squadron, flying a Sopwith Camel, he accounted for seven German aircraft driven down out of control or destroyed.[1]

He later married Emily Chadwick and had two children, Dorothy (b. 1923) and James Ingham (b. 1925).[2]

He was killed in an aviation accident in South Africa, aged 35.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "James Henry Dewhirst". The Aerodrome. 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  2. ^ Dewhirst, Stephen (2014). "Family of James Henry Dewhirst and Emily Chadwick". Descendants of the Dewhirsts of Keighley, Yorkshire. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Deaths". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 16 March 1928. p. 8. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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