George Lingham

Who was George Lingham?

Lieutenant George Alexander Lingham was a World War I flying ace credited with six confirmed aerial victories.

Lingham joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1916. He joined 43 Squadron in late 1917. He scored his six victories between 9 March and 10 June 1918. His final tally was two enemy fighters destroyed, and four enemy planes driven down out of control. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Lingham worked in civil aviation after the war. He was a director of the Heston Aircraft Company during the 1930s. He died in a nursing home in Putney, England on 22 July 1982.