Euan Rabagliati

Euan Rabagliati
Euan Rabagliati
Birth name	Cuthbert Euan Charles Rabagliati
Nickname(s)	"The Rabbi"
Born	1 January 1892; Manningham, Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Died	6 January 1978 (aged 86)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army; Royal Air Force
Years of service	1912–1948
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry; No. 5 Squadron RFC
Commands	No. 24 Squadron RFC
Battles / wars	First World War Western Front; Second World War
Awards	Military Cross; Air Force Cross; Mentioned in Despatches (2); Legion of Honour (France)
Relations	Andrea Rabagliati (father); Helen Priscilla McLaren (mother); Agnes McLaren (aunt); Charles McLaren (uncle); John McLaren (uncle); Walter McLaren (uncle); Duncan McLaren (grandfather); Priscilla Bright McLaren (grandmother);
Other work	Racing driver, insurance broker, MI6 officer

Cuthbert Euan Charles Rabagliati, MC, AFC, (1 January 1892 – 6 January 1978) was a British soldier, pilot, race car driver and intelligence officer. He served in the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) during the First World War and is credited as being the first RFC pilot to shoot down an enemy aircraft. As a racing driver at Brooklands in the 1930s, his crash was followed by the introduction of signs "Motor Racing is Dangerous" at all race meetings. During the Second World War he served as head of MI6's Dutch section.