Herbert Ellis (RAF officer)

Herbert Edward Oscar Ellis
Born(1893-07-15)15 July 1893
Hoxton, Middlesex, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Royal Air Force
Years of service1915–1919
RankCaptain
UnitNo. 40 Squadron RFC
AwardsMilitary Cross

Captain Herbert Edward Oscar Ellis MC (15 July 1893 – date of death unknown) was an English World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories. On 4 May 1917, after running out of machine gun ammunition, he scored his third victory of the day with pistol fire.[1]

  1. ^ "Herbert Edward Oscar Ellis". The Aerodrome. 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.