Walter G. R. Hinchliffe | |
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| Birth name | Walter George Raymond Hinchliffe |
| Nickname(s) | Hinch, known as Raymond to his family |
| Born | 10 June 1893 Munich, Germany |
| Died | 13 March 1928 (aged 34) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1914–1918 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Royal Artillery No. 10 Squadron RNAS/No. 210 Squadron RAF |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
| Other work | Disappeared attempting east-west crossing of Atlantic Ocean |
Captain Walter George Raymond Hinchliffe DFC (10 June 1893 – 13 March 1928), also known as Hinch (the surname is often incorrectly given as Hinchcliffe) was a distinguished Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force flying ace in World War I who was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.[1][2][3][4] A pioneering military and civilian flying career was cut short when he attempted a treacherous flight across the Atlantic Ocean with Elsie Mackay[5] in a single engined Stinson Detroiter.[6]
- ^ Walter George Raymond Hinchliffe Dfc on Lives of the First World War
- ^ Magnus, Allan (13 August 2001). "Great Britain - World War One". Air Aces Homepage. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ "CCI Digest 824". The World War I Modeling Mailing List. 2003. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ Franks, Norman (2003). Sopwith Camel Aces of World War I. Osprey Publishing. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-84176-534-1.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Two Women". Time. 26 March 1928. Archived from the original on 5 June 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ "Making History: Elsie Mackay". BBC Radio 4. 27 May 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2015.