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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" /> 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" /> 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]]. |
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In 1913 he married Louisa Eileen Knox in London. |
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> |
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James Valentine | |
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| Nickname(s) | Jimmy |
| Born | 22 August 1887 Lambeth, London, England |
| Died | 7 August 1917 (aged 19) Kieff, Russia |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Flying Corps |
| Years of service | 1914-1917 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Battles / wars | First World War |
| Awards | Distinguished 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
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
Valentine gained his Royal Aero Club aviators certificate (No. 47) on 31 December 1910 at Brooklands Aerodrome using a Macfie Biplane.[2] 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.[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
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).[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
For his aviator achievements he was awarded the Silver Medal of the Royal Aero Club in 1912[6] Valentine was awarded the second Royal Aero Club Special certificate on 6 December 1911;[7]
- 8 November 1915 - Lieutenant (temporary Captain) James Valentine, Royal Flying Corps (Special Reserve) was appointed a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur by the President of France for distinguished service in the field.[8]
- 4 June 1917 - Captain (temporary Major) James Valentine was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order for distinguished service in the field.[9]
- Russian Order of St. George.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "James Valentine". Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
- ^ a b Royal Aero Club Certificate No. 47 record card.
- ^ 1891 Census of Thanet, RG12/728, Folio 78, Page 17, James Valentine aged 3 born Lambeth, London at 10, Fall Paragon, Margate, Kent.
- ^ Flight 23 Aug. 1917, p.872.
- ^ 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.
- ^ R.Ae.C. Silver Medals awarded in January 1912 Flight Magazine, 27 January 1912
- ^ Flight 16 Dec 1911
- ^ "No. 29357". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 November 1915.
- ^ "No. 30111". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1917.