James McKinley Hargreaves
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Sergeant James McKinley Hargreaves DCM (19 January 1883 ā 1963) was a Scottish World War I flying ace. Despite being an observer, he became one of the first flying aces in history while flying with Lionel Rees, VC.[1]
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James McKinley Hargreaves | |
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Born | (1883-01-19)19 January 1883 Glasgow, Scotland |
Died | 1963 (aged 80) Reading, England |
Buried | Reading, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Sergeant |
Service number | 1232 |
Unit | 11 Squadron RAF |
Battles/wars | World War I ā¢ Western Front |
Awards | Distinguished Conduct Medal |
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