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LIDDELL, JOHN AIDEN
UK, WWI, British and Allied Airmen who Died in WWI, 1914-1920
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Full Name
LIDDELL, JOHN AIDEN
Date Of Birth
3 Aug 1888
Age
26
Birth Place
Newcastle upon Tyne, Nothumberland
Nationality
British
Resided Place
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, England
Date
31 Jul 1915
Date Of Death
31 Aug 1915
Fate
Died of Wounds
Information
3rd Battalion, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) attached to 7th Squadron The Royal Flying Corps. Formerly Captain and Lieutenant. Son of John and Emily C Liddell, Of Sherfield Manor, Basingstoke.
More Information
Further gazette dates: 16/02/1915 (M.C.) Further gazette pages: 1697 (M.C.) Further gazette issues: 29074 (M.C.)
Rank Name
Captain
Award Details
Distinguished Service (M.C.)
Gazette Date
1915
Gazette Page
8373 (V.C.); Issue: 29272 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Flying reconnaissance over Ostend-Bruges-Ghent; France and Flanders
School
Vickers Flying School
Certificate Type
Aviator's
Certificate Date
14 May 1914
Test Taken
Brooklands
Died in Active Service
Gold Star
Service
British Army
Regiment
Royal Flying Corps
Battalion
7th Squadron
Regiment 2
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Battalion 2
3rd Battalion
Aircraft
Vickers Biplane
Place of Death
La Panne, Flanders
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
UK Military Cross (MC)
award
1914/15 Star
award
Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
award
Victory Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
British War Medals WW1
unit
Royal Flying Corps
unit
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
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Publication Title
UK, WWI, British and Allied Airmen who Died in WWI, 1914-1920
Content Source
Naval and Military Press
Last Updated
Oct 30, 2023
Description
All British and Empire airmen who died in WWI.
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