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Cedric Edwards

1899 – 1918

British WWI flying ace

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About Cedric Edwards

Lived 1899 – 1918 (aged 19). Cedric Edwards was a British flying ace.

Lieutenant Cedric George Edwards (5 June 1899 – 27 August 1918) was a British World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories.

Biography Edwards was born in Hampstead, London, the son of John Frederick Edwards (1857–1940) and Elizabeth Ann (née Walton) (1865–1945).

He initially joined the Royal Naval Air Service as a probationary temporary flight officer on 7 September 1917, being commissioned as a temporary flight sub-lieutenant on 27 November 1917. After training with No. 12 Squadron, he was posted to No. 9 Squadron, which became No. 209 Squadron RAF on 1 April 1918. although his body was never recovered. He is commemorated at the Arras Flying Services Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

His award of the Distinguished Flying Cross was gazetted posthumously on 20 September 1918. His citation read: Lieutenant Cedric George Edwards. The fearlessness and disregard of danger displayed by this officer in attacking enemy troops, etc., at low altitudes is most marked, and worthy of the highest praise. On one occasion in an attack on an aerodrome, to enable him to fire on the hangars he descended so low that the wheels of his machine touched the ground. He has in air combats destroyed three hostile aircraft.

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Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
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Cedric George Edwards

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Cedric Edwards?

British WWI flying ace

When was Cedric Edwards born?

Cedric Edwards was born on 5 June 1899 in Hampstead.

When did Cedric Edwards die?

Cedric Edwards died on 27 August 1918.

What was Cedric Edwards's occupation?

Cedric Edwards was a flying ace.

What nationality was Cedric Edwards?

Cedric Edwards was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Cedric Edwards

· Wikidata: Q5057093

· DBpedia: Cedric Edwards

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