| Alfred John Haines | |
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| Born | Early 1898 Evesham, Worcestershire, England |
| Died | 10 August 1918 Vicinity of Asiago, Italy |
| Montecchio Precalcino Communal Cemetery Extension | Montecchio Precalcino, Italy |
| Allegiance | England |
| Service/branch | Aviation |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | No. 45 Squadron RAF |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Lieutenant Alfred John Haines was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.[1]
Haines flew a Sopwith Camel in Italy as part of 45 Squadron. He destroyed an Albatros D.V on 4 February 1918. On 7 June, he set two Albatros D.IIIs afire. He destroyed an Aviatik on 23 July; on the 29th, he destroyed two Austro-Hungarian Phönix D.Is. On 10 August 1918, he was flying at 10,000 feet and took a direct hit from antiaircraft cannon. His body fell into "No Mans Land". The Austro-Hungarians returned his body under flag of truce.[2]
Above the Trenches: a Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915-1920. Christopher F. Shores, Norman L. R. Franks, Russell Guest. Grub Street, 1990. ISBN 0-948817-19-4, 9780948817199.
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