Month: August 2015

Captain Aidan Liddell VC MC RFC

07/08/2015

“For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on 31st July 1915. When on a flying reconnaissance over Ostend-Bruges-Ghent he was severely wounded (his right thigh being broken), which caused momentary unconsciousness, but by a great effort he recovered partial control after his machine had dropped nearly 3,000 feet, and notwithstanding his collapsed state succeeded, […]