The Aerodrome Home Page
Aces of WWI
Aircraft of WWI
WWI Aviation Books
Chat Room
The Aerodrome Forum
Sign the Guestbook
WWI Web Sites
Medals & Decorations
The Aerodrome News
Search The Aerodrome
Opinion Poll
Maurice Newnham [England]

Name:Maurice Ashdown Newnham
Country:England
Rank:Captain
Service:Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Squadrons:4, 65
Victories:18
Born:1897
Place of Birth:
Died:1974
Place of Death:
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Croix de Guerre with Palm
Maurice Newnham

Notes
At the age of 17, Newnham joined the Royal Flying Corps as a dispatch rider. Assigned to 4 Squadron in France, he was sent back to England for flight training a year and a half later. His Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) citation credited him with 102 offensive patrols during the war.

Previous AceAces · Aircraft · Books · Chat · Forum · Guests · Links · Medals · News · Search · Vote

Copyright © 1997,1998 The Aerodrome
Page revised on 18 Nov 1997
Next Ace