Edwin Moon
English aviation pioneer (1886–1920) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Squadron Leader Edwin Rowland Moon DSO* (8 June 1886 – 29 April 1920)[1] was an English aviation pioneer who served in the Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force during the First World War. He was a prisoner of war and he was twice awarded a DSO.
For the American lawyer and horse racing executive, see Edwin C. Moon.
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Edwin Moon | |
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Born | (1886-06-08)8 June 1886 Southampton, England |
Died | 29 April 1920(1920-04-29) (aged 33) Felixstowe, England |
Resting place | Southampton Old Cemetery |
Nationality | English |
Occupation(s) | Pioneer aviator and RNAS pilot |
Spouse(s) | Isabel Madeline Waldron (from 1911–1920) |
Children | Daughter Mary (b. 1915) |
Parent(s) | Edwin George Wade Moon Catherine Esther Butt |
Awards | DSO and bar The Legion of Honour – Croix de Chevalier Royal Humane Society silver medal |
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