Alfred Hemming
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Alfred Stewart Hemming | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 August 1895[1] Banbury, Oxfordshire, England |
| Died | 27 December 1920 (aged 25)[1] Cape Town, South Africa |
| Allegiance | File:Red Ensign of South Africa (1912–1951).svg Union of South Africa |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | No. 41 Squadron RAF |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
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Captain Alfred Stewart Hemming DFC (17 August 1895 – 27 December 1920) was an English World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial[2] victories.[3][4]: 191
Hemming was born in Banbury, Oxfordshire, to William Hemming, a shopkeeper from Banbury, and Alison Hemming, from Yorkshire.[5] After his father's death in 1908, he moved to South Africa, where he attended high school. He was killed in an air crash in Cape Town, South Africa, in 1920.[1]
References
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Categories:
- South African World War I flying aces
- People from Banbury
- Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
- 1895 births
- 1920 deaths
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1920
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in South Africa
- Military personnel from Oxfordshire
- South African military personnel stubs