Wulstan Tempest

Wulstan Joseph Tempest
Born(1891-01-22)22 January 1891
Ackworth, Yorkshire, England
Died1966 (aged 74–75)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Royal Air Force
Years of service1914–1919
RankMajor
UnitKing's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
No. 39 Squadron RFC
CommandsNo. 100 Squadron RFC/RAF
No. 36 Squadron RAF
No. 101 Squadron RAF
Battles/warsWorld War I
 • Western Front
AwardsDistinguished Service Order
Military Cross

Major Wulstan Joseph Tempest, DSO, MC (22 January 1891 – 1966)[1] was a British First World War pilot with the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force. He was celebrated for shooting down a Zeppelin R Class airship over Potters Bar in October 1916.[2]

  1. ^ "Major Wulstan Joseph Tempest". Lives of the First World War. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Wulstan Tempest". The RAF Hornchurch Project. Retrieved 19 November 2016.