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| birth_place =Lambeth, London, England
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Lieutenant-Colonel '''James Valentine''' {{Post-nominals|DSO}} (1887-1917) was an early English aviator who died during the First World War serving in the [[Royal Flying Corps]].
Lieutenant-Colonel '''James Valentine''' {{Post-nominals|size=100%|DSO}} (1887 – 1917) was an early [[United Kingdom|English]] [[aviator]] who died during the [[First World War]], serving in the [[Royal Flying Corps]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Valentine was born in Lambeth, London on 22 August 1887 the son of James and Fannny Valentine.<ref name="cwgc" /><ref name="rae" /> His father was a general manager of an insurance company in 1891.<ref name="Census1891" />
Valentine was born in [[Lambeth]], [[London]] on 22 August 1887 the son of James and Fanny Valentine.<ref name="cwgc" /><ref name="rae" /> His father was a general manager of an insurance company in 1891.<ref name="Census1891" />


==Aviator==
==Aviator==
Valentine gained his Royal Aero Club aviators certificate (No. 47) on 31 December 1910 at Brooklands Aerodrome using a Macfie Biplane.<ref name="rae" /> One of only four airmen who completed the 1911 Circuit of Britain and the only British aviator to complete the whole course of the European circuit.<ref name="flight1" /> In the [[Aerial Derby]] of eighty-one miles around London on 3 June 1912, Valentine was third flying a [[Bristol Prier monoplane]].
Valentine gained his [[Royal Aero Club]] [[Pilot licensing and certification|aviators certificate]] (No. 47) on 31 December 1910 at Brooklands Aerodrome using a [[Macfie Biplane]].<ref name="rae" /> In 1911, flying a [[Deperdussin 1910 monoplane|Deperdussin]], he was one of only four airmen to complete the [[Daily Mail Circuit of Britain Air Race|Circuit of Britain]] race and was the only British aviator to compete in the [[1911 Circuit of Europe air race|Circuit of Europe]] race. He was one of the few competitors to complete the course.<ref name="flight1" /> In the [[Aerial Derby]] of eighty-one miles around London on 3 June 1912, Valentine was third flying a [[Bristol Prier monoplane]].

In 1913 he married Louisa Eileen Knox in London.<ref>[[General Register Office]] index of marriages registered in April, May, and June 1915, - Name: James Valentine & Louisa E Knox, District: Westminster, London, Volume: 1A Page: 1045.</ref>


==Royal Flying Corps==
==Royal Flying Corps==
With the outbreak of the First World War Valentine joined the [[Royal Flying Corps]] in 1914.
With the outbreak of the First World War Valentine joined the [[Royal Flying Corps]] in 1914.
On 7 August 1917 Valentine died aged 29 as result of wounds at Kieff in Russia (Now Kiev, Ukraine).<ref name="cwgc" /> He is commemorated on the Archangel Memorial to men who died in the north Russian campaign and whose graves are not known.<ref name="cwgc" />
On 7 August 1917 Valentine died aged 29 as result of wounds at Kieff in Russia (now [[Kyiv]], [[Ukraine]]).<ref name="cwgc" /> He is commemorated on the Archangel Memorial to men who died in the north Russian campaign and whose graves are not known.<ref name="cwgc" />


==Honours and awards==
==Honours and awards==
For his aviator achievements he was awarded the Silver Medal of the Royal Aero Club in 1912<ref name=Medals /> Valentine was awarded the second Royal Aero Club ''Special certificate'' on 6 December 1911;<ref name=Special1 />
He was awarded the Silver Medal of the Royal Aero Club for his aviation achievements in 1912<ref name=Medals /> Valentine was awarded the second Royal Aero Club ''Special certificate'' on 6 December 1911;<ref name=Special1 />


*8 November 1915 - Lieutenant (temporary Captain) James Valentine, Royal Flying Corps (Special Reserve) was appointed a [[Legion of Honour|Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur]] by the President of France for distinguished service in the field.<ref name="loh" />
*8 November 1915 - Lieutenant (temporary Captain) James Valentine, Royal Flying Corps (Special Reserve) was appointed a [[Legion of Honour|Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur]] by the President of France for distinguished service in the field.<ref name="loh" />

*4 June 1917 - Captain (temporary Major) James Valentine was appointed a [[Distinguished Service Order|Companion of the Distinguished Service Order]] for distinguished service in the field.<ref name="dso" />
*4 June 1917 - Captain (temporary Major) James Valentine was appointed a [[Distinguished Service Order|Companion of the Distinguished Service Order]] for distinguished service in the field.<ref name="dso" />
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*Russian [[Order of St. George]] 4th Class.<ref name="cwgc" />

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*Russian [[Order of St. George]].<ref name="cwgc" />


==References==
==References==
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<ref name=Medals>R.Ae.C. Silver Medals awarded in January 1912 [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1912/1912%20-%200081.html ''Flight Magazine'', 27 January 1912]</ref>
<ref name=Medals>R.Ae.C. Silver Medals awarded in January 1912 [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1912/1912%20-%200081.html ''Flight Magazine'', 27 January 1912]</ref>
<ref name=Special1>[http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1911/1911%20-%201080.html ''Flight'' 16 Dec 1911]</ref>
<ref name=Special1>[http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1911/1911%20-%201080.html ''Flight'' 16 Dec 1911]</ref>
<ref name="loh">{{LondonGazette |issue=29357 |date=8 November 1915|startpage=11028|supp=Y |accessdate=21 December 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="loh">{{London Gazette |issue=29357 |date=8 November 1915|page=11028|supp=y }}</ref>
<ref name="dso">{{LondonGazette |issue=30111 |date=4 June 1917|startpage=5474|supp=Y |accessdate=21 December 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="dso">{{London Gazette |issue=30111 |date=4 June 1917|page=5474|supp=y }}</ref>
<ref name="rae">Royal Aero Club Certificate No. 47 record card.</ref>
<ref name="rae">Royal Aero Club Certificate No. 47 record card.</ref>
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170617215220/http://www.exetermemories.co.uk/EM/_events/air_race.php The Great 1911 Air Race visits Whipton](Whipton was a stopping point for the contestants in the 1911 Circuit of Britain race)
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*[http://earlyaviators.com/evalenti.htm James Valentine;earlyaviators.com]
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|SHORT DESCRIPTION = English aviator
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|DATE OF BIRTH = 22 August 1887
|PLACE OF BIRTH = Lambeth, London, England
|DATE OF DEATH = 7 August 1917
|PLACE OF DEATH = Kieff, Russia
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Latest revision as of 09:10, 5 May 2023

James Valentine
Nickname(s)Jimmy
Born(1887-08-22)22 August 1887
Lambeth, London, England
Died7 August 1917(1917-08-07) (aged 29)
Kieff, Russia
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Flying Corps
Years of service1914-1917
RankLieutenant-Colonel
Battles / warsFirst World War
AwardsDistinguished Service Order

Lieutenant-Colonel James Valentine DSO (1887 – 1917) was an early English aviator who died during the First World War, serving in the Royal Flying Corps.

Early life

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Valentine was born in Lambeth, London on 22 August 1887 the son of James and Fanny Valentine.[1][2] His father was a general manager of an insurance company in 1891.[3]

Aviator

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Valentine gained his Royal Aero Club aviators certificate (No. 47) on 31 December 1910 at Brooklands Aerodrome using a Macfie Biplane.[2] In 1911, flying a Deperdussin, he was one of only four airmen to complete the Circuit of Britain race and was the only British aviator to compete in the Circuit of Europe race. He was one of the few competitors to complete the course.[4] In the Aerial Derby of eighty-one miles around London on 3 June 1912, Valentine was third flying a Bristol Prier monoplane.

In 1913 he married Louisa Eileen Knox in London.[5]

Royal Flying Corps

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With the outbreak of the First World War Valentine joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1914. On 7 August 1917 Valentine died aged 29 as result of wounds at Kieff in Russia (now Kyiv, Ukraine).[1] He is commemorated on the Archangel Memorial to men who died in the north Russian campaign and whose graves are not known.[1]

Honours and awards

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He was awarded the Silver Medal of the Royal Aero Club for his aviation achievements in 1912[6] Valentine was awarded the second Royal Aero Club Special certificate on 6 December 1911;[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "James Valentine". Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
  2. ^ a b Royal Aero Club Certificate No. 47 record card.
  3. ^ 1891 Census of Thanet, RG12/728, Folio 78, Page 17, James Valentine aged 3 born Lambeth, London at 10, Fall Paragon, Margate, Kent.
  4. ^ Flight 23 Aug. 1917, p.872.
  5. ^ General Register Office index of marriages registered in April, May, and June 1915, - Name: James Valentine & Louisa E Knox, District: Westminster, London, Volume: 1A Page: 1045.
  6. ^ R.Ae.C. Silver Medals awarded in January 1912 Flight Magazine, 27 January 1912
  7. ^ Flight 16 Dec 1911
  8. ^ "No. 29357". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 November 1915. p. 11028.
  9. ^ "No. 30111". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1917. p. 5474.
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