John Lightfoot Trollope
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Captain John Lightfoot Trollope, MC & Bar
, (Wallington
, 30 May 1897 - Hove
, 21 October 1958) was a British
First World War flying ace
, who was the first British pilot to shoot down 7 enemy aircraft in one day, on 24 March 1918. Four days later, he claimed his last 3 kills of the war (bringing his total to 18), before being shot down by German ace Paul Billik
. Badly wounded, he was captured by the Germans, but repatriated in June 1918. While in German captivity, his left hand and wrist were amputated as part of the treatment for his wounds. After repatriation, further surgery removed his left arm to the shoulder.
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
, (Wallington
Wallington
Wallington is the name of a number of places:In the UK:* Wallington, Hampshire* Wallington, Hertfordshire* Wallington, London, a town in the London Borough of Sutton* Wallingtons, a manor house in Kintbury, Berkshire, now the St Cassian's Centre...
, 30 May 1897 - Hove
Hove
Hove is a town on the south coast of England, immediately to the west of its larger neighbour Brighton, with which it forms the unitary authority Brighton and Hove. It forms a single conurbation together with Brighton and some smaller towns and villages running along the coast...
, 21 October 1958) was a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
First World War flying ace
Flying ace
A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied, but is usually considered to be five or more...
, who was the first British pilot to shoot down 7 enemy aircraft in one day, on 24 March 1918. Four days later, he claimed his last 3 kills of the war (bringing his total to 18), before being shot down by German ace Paul Billik
Paul Billik
Paul Billik Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross was a World War I fighter ace credited with 31 victories. He was killed in a flying accident while pioneering civil aviation.-His Life Before Aviation:...
. Badly wounded, he was captured by the Germans, but repatriated in June 1918. While in German captivity, his left hand and wrist were amputated as part of the treatment for his wounds. After repatriation, further surgery removed his left arm to the shoulder.