Cyril Ridley
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Flight Lieutenant Cyril Burfield Ridley DSC (15 January 1895 – 17 May 1920) was a British World War I flying ace, who served in the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Air Force, before being killed in a flying accident in 1920.[1]
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Cyril Burfield Ridley | |
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Born | (1895-01-15)15 January 1895 Esher, Surrey, England |
Died | 17 May 1920(1920-05-17) (aged 25) Lindenthal, Cologne, Germany |
Buried | 50°53′53″N 6°56′16″E |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1916–1920 |
Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
Unit | |
Battles/wars | World War I • Western Front |
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