About James Dewhirst
Lived 1892 – 1928 (aged 35). James Dewhirst was a British flying ace.
Lieutenant James Henry Dewhirst (26 September 1892 – 12 March 1928) was an English World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories.
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.
He was killed in an aviation accident in South Africa, aged 35.
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Who was James Dewhirst?
British WWI flying ace
When was James Dewhirst born?
James Dewhirst was born on 26 September 1892 in Halifax.
When did James Dewhirst die?
James Dewhirst died on 12 March 1928.
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James Dewhirst was a flying ace.
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James Dewhirst was British.
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