John Lightfoot Trollope

John Lightfoot Trollope
Born(1897-05-30)30 May 1897
Wallington, Surrey, England
Died21 October 1958(1958-10-21) (aged 61)
Hove, Sussex, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Royal Air Force
Years of service1915–1920
RankCaptain
UnitRoyal Engineers
No. 70 Squadron RFC
No. 43 Squadron RFC
Battles / warsFirst World War
AwardsMilitary Cross & Bar

John Lightfoot Trollope, MC & Bar (30 May 1897 – 21 October 1958) was a British First World War flying ace, credited with 18 aerial victories,[1] including seven in one day, the first British pilot to do so.[2]

  1. ^ "John Lightfoot Trollope". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  2. ^ O'Connor, M. (2001). Airfields & Airmen – Ypres. Leo Cooper. p. 102. ISBN 0-85052-753-8.