James Tennant (aviator)
| James Tennant | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 February 1896 Brydekirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
| Died | Unknown |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Infantry; aviation |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | No. 20 Squadron RFC |
| Awards | Military Cross |
Lieutenant James Tennant (born 27 February 1896, date of death unknown) was a Scots World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories.[1]
James Tennant was a banker in Newton Stewart, Scotland before World War I. He was assigned to 20 Squadron as a gunner/observer on Royal Aircraft Factory FE.2Ds. He scored his first aerial victory on 9 June 1917, the same day the squadron lost Francis Cubbon and Frederick Thayre. Beginning four days later, Tennant teamed with fellow ex-banker Harry G. E. Luchford;[2] Tennant would score six victories in a row with Luchford, beginning that day and ending on 17 August 1917.[1]
Sources of information
- 1 2 http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/scotland/tennant.php Retrieved on 16 August 2010.
- ↑ Pusher Aces of World War 1. p. 83.
References
- Pusher Aces of World War 1" Jon Guttman, Harry Dempsey. Osprey Pub Co, 2009. ISBN 1-84603-417-5, ISBN 978-1-84603-417-6.
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