Edwin Moon | |
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 Edwin Moon in Moonbeam II, the first plane to take off from Southampton Airport | |
| Born | 8 June 1886 Southampton, England |
| Died | 29 April 1920 (aged 33) Felixstowe, England |
| Resting place | Southampton Old Cemetery |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | Pioneer aviator and RNAS pilot |
| Spouse(s) | Isabel Madeline Waldron (from 1911–1920) |
| Children | Daughter Mary (b. 1915) |
| Parent(s) | Edwin George Wade Moon Catherine Esther Butt |
| Awards | DSO and bar The Legion of Honour – Croix de Chevalier Royal Humane Society silver medal |
Squadron Leader Edwin Rowland Moon DSO* (8 June 1886 – 29 April 1920)[1] was an English aviation pioneer who served in the Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force during the First World War. He was a prisoner of war and he was twice awarded a DSO.
- ^ "Edwin Rowland Moon 1886–1920". Hampshire County Council. Archived from the original on 22 October 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2010.