Edwin Harris Dunning
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Squadron Commander Edwin Harris Dunning, DSC (17 July 1892 – 7 August 1917), of the British Royal Naval Air Service, was the first pilot to land an aircraft on a moving ship.
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Edwin Harris Dunning | |
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Born | 17 July 1892 South Africa |
Died | 7 August 1917 (1917-08-08) (aged 25) Scapa Flow, Orkney |
Buried | Bradfield, Essex |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Naval Air Service |
Years of service | at least 1916–1917 |
Rank | Squadron Commander |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross |
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