Edwin Harris Dunning

Edwin Harris Dunning
Dunning is congratulated after landing on HMS Furious in his Sopwith Pup on 2 August 1917
Born17 July 1892
South Africa
Died7 August 1917 (1917-08-08) (aged 25)
Scapa Flow, Orkney
Buried
Bradfield, Essex
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Naval Air Service
Years of serviceat least 1916–1917
RankSquadron Commander
Battles / warsWorld War I
AwardsDistinguished Service Cross

Squadron Commander Edwin Harris Dunning, DSC (17 July 1892 – 7 August 1917), of the British Royal Naval Air Service, was the first pilot to land an aircraft on a moving ship.