James Dewhirst

James Henry Dewhirst
Born (1892-09-26)September 26, 1892
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Royal Air Force
Rank Lieutenant
Unit No. 45 Squadron RAF
Awards Distinguished Flying Cross

Lieutenant James Henry Dewhirst DFC (born 26 September 1892, date of death unknown) 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]

References

  1. 1 2 "James Henry Dewhirst". The Aerodrome. 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  2. Dewhirst, Stephen (2014). "Family of James Henry Dewhirst and Emily Chadwick". Descendents of the Dewhirsts of Keighley, Yorkshire. Retrieved 21 November 2014.


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