John Aidan Liddell

John Aidan Liddell
Liddell, front, while serving with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders on the Western Front
Born(1888-08-03)3 August 1888
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Died31 August 1915(1915-08-31) (aged 27)
De Panne, Belgium
Buried
Basingstoke (South View or Old) Cemetery
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1912–1915
RankCaptain
UnitThe Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
No. 7 Squadron RFC
Battles / warsFirst World War
AwardsVictoria Cross
Military Cross
Mentioned in Despatches

John Aidan Liddell, VC, MC (3 August 1888 – 31 August 1915) was a British military pilot and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.