James Victor Gascoyne

Who was James Victor Gascoyne?

Second Lieutenant James Victor Gascoyne was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.

Gascoyne joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1913, before the start of the First World War, as one of its earliest recruits. In August 1914, he was assigned to No. 3 Squadron RFC in France as a ground crew member. After learning to fly in 1917 at Lilbourne, Northamptonshire, he joined No. 92 Squadron at Serny in early August of the same year. He was commanded by and flew with Arthur Coningham. The squadron was equipped with S.E.5a fighters.

James Victor Gascoyne, D.F.C. was also listed in The London Gazette as one of the "Pilot Officers on probation ... confirmed in their appointments and promoted to the war substantive rank of Flying Officer" as of 4 September 1941.