John Theobald Milne
| John Theobald Milne | |
|---|---|
| Born |
20 August 1895 Kensington, London, England |
| Died | 24 October 1917 (aged 22) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Flying Corps |
| Years of service | –1917 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 48 Squadron RFC |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Military Cross |
Captain John Theobald Milne MC (20 August 1895 – 24 October 1917) was an English fighter pilot and flying ace in the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War. He was credited (with his gunners) with nine aerial victories (4 destroyed and 5 'out of control').
Milne was born in 1895 in Kensington, London, the son of John and Isabel Milne.
By 1917 he was a fighter pilot with 48 Squadron flying the Bristol Fighter, between 6 July 1917 and 28 September 1917 he shot down nine German aircraft. On 24 October 1917 Milne and his observer, Lt. J. Wright, were shot down near Merken by Fritz Kieckhafer of Jasta 29.[1]
Milne is commemorated on the Arras Flying Services Memorial for airmen lost on the Western Front with no known grave.[2]
Honours and awards
17 September 1917 - T./Lt. (T./Capt.) John Theobald Milne, Gen. List, and RFC is awarded the Military Cross - For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty whilst leading offensive patrols. He has shown great determination and courage in attacking hostile formations, although in superior numbers, at close range. He has also done long and arduous reconnaissances and secured good photographs under very adverse conditions and heavy fire, displaying throughout an admirable spirit of fearlessness and energy.[3]
Notes
- ↑ John Milne at the Aerodrome.com
- ↑ Commonwealth War Graves Commission - John Theobald Milne
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30287. p. 9579. 17 September 1917. Retrieved 13 April 2009.