Reginald Warneford | |
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Born | Darjeeling, British Raj | 15 October 1891
Died | 17 June 1915 Buc, Yvelines, France | (aged 23)
Buried | Brompton Cemetery, London |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1914–1915 |
Rank | Sub-Lieutenant |
Unit | No. 1 Squadron RNAS |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Awards | Victoria Cross Legion of Honour (France) |
Reginald Alexander John Warneford, VC (15 October 1891 – 17 June 1915), also known as Rex Warneford,[1] was a British aviator and Royal Naval Air Service officer who received the Victoria Cross for air-bombing a Zeppelin during the First World War. It was the first victory of a heavier-than-air aircraft over a lighter-than-air dirigible.