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Lanoe George Hawker, VC, DSO (30 December 1890 – 23 November 1916) was a British flying ace of the First World War. Having seven credited victories , he was the third pilot to receive the Victoria Cross , the highest decoration for gallantry awarded to British and Commonwealth servicemen.
- 1910–1916
- British Army
Lanoe Hawker VC. Major Lanoe Hawker VC helped to establish British control of the air above the Somme in the opening weeks of the battle, but was shot down and killed shortly after it ended. Lanoe Hawker was born in Hampshire in 1890. Growing up, he became very interested in mechanics and engineering and later entered the Royal Military Academy ...
Many more inventions would have undoubtedly followed, but Lanoe Hawker was killed on 23 November 1916 after a lengthy dogfight with Manfred von Richthofen. The Germans buried him next to his downed aircraft near Bapaume, but his grave was lost and he is now commemorated on the Flying Services Memorial at Arras.
Lanoe George Hawker was the first ace of the British Commonwealth. An aggressive combat pilot, his motto was " Attack Everything! " Flying a B.E.2c armed with a few bombs and hand grenades, he successfully attacked the Zeppelin shed at Gontrode in April 1915 and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order.
Aug 4, 2022 · Major Lanoe George Hawker, commander of the RFC’s first single-seat fighter squadron, was one of Trenchard’s champions. Hawker had begun his RFC flying career with No. 6 Squadron on October 3, 1914. He hardly had a chance to meet his new squadron mates before they flew their eight B.E.s and four Farmans to Belgium on October 7.
- Thomas G. Bradbeer
Dec 13, 2023 · This week, a new independent film about Britain’s first ace, Capt. Lanoe Hawker VC, DSO, is helping to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund. The 23-minute film tells the story of a pivotal few days in the First World War when airmen were transformed into fighter pilots for the first time in history.
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Name: Lanoe George HAWKER; D.O.B: 31st Dec, 1890; D.O.A: 25th July, 1915; D.O.D: 23rd Nov, 1916; Award: Victoria Cross; Occupation at time of action: Captain, Corps of Royal Engineers attached No 6 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps; Book: The Complete History - Volume 2; Action/Grave Location. Sources & Acknowledgements
