John Lightfoot Trollope

John Lightfoot Trollope, MC & Bar (30 May 1897 – 21 October 1958) was a British First World War flying ace, credited with 18 aerial victories, including seven in one day, the first British pilot to do so.

John Lightfoot Trollope
Born(1897-05-30)30 May 1897
Wallington, Surrey, England
Died21 October 1958(1958-10-21) (aged 61)
Hove, Sussex, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Royal Air Force
Years of service1915–1920
RankCaptain
UnitRoyal Engineers
No. 70 Squadron RFC
No. 43 Squadron RFC
Battles/warsFirst World War
  • Western Front
AwardsMilitary Cross & Bar
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