| 词条 | Geoffrey Hemming |
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|name = Geoffrey William Hemming |image = |image_size = |alt = |caption = |birth_date = {{Birth date|1898|4|3|df=yes}} |death_date = {{Death date and age|1926|2|26|1898|4|3|df=yes}} |birth_place = Droitwich, Worcestershire, England |death_place = RAF Calshot, Southampton Water, Hampshire, England |placeofburial = |placeofburial_label = |placeofburial_coordinates = |allegiance = United Kingdom |branch = Royal Navy Royal Air Force |serviceyears = 1916–1926 |rank = Flight Lieutenant |unit = No. 4 Squadron RNAS No. 480 Flight RAF |commands = |battles = World War I |awards = {{plainlist|
}} |relations = |laterwork = }} Flight Lieutenant Geoffrey William Hemming {{post-nominals|country=GBR|DSC}} (3 April 1898 – 26 February 1926) was a British World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.[1] World War I serviceHemming was commissioned as probationary flight sub-lieutenant in the Royal Naval Air Service on 5 July 1916, and posted to {{HMS|President|shore establishment|6}}.[2] He joined No. 4 Naval Squadron just after its second formation in December 1916. It was equipped with Sopwith Pups, and based at Ostend, Belgium. On 12 May 1917 Hemming piloted Pup No. N6177 to victory over a Siemens-Schuckert D.I, destroying it. He switched to No. N6199 for his victories on 6 June, when he destroyed another Siemens Schuckert D.I, and drove a third one down out of control. He then upgraded to Sopwith Camel No. B3841 for his triple win on 22 August 1917, when he drove down three Albatros D.Vs out of control.[3] Hemming was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, which was gazetted in November 1917. His citation read: Flight Sub-Lieutenant Geoffrey William Hemming, R.N.A.S. "In recognition of his services with a Wing of the R.N.A.S. at Dunkirk between March and September, 1917, during which period he has been continuously employed on the Belgian coast, and on many occasions has been in charge of a flight. On the 22nd September, 1917, he led his flight against a formation of twenty enemy aircraft, and engaging three consecutively, brought them all down".[4] He was promoted to flight lieutenant on 1 January 1918,[5] and on 22 February he was granted permission to wear the insignia of the Croix de guerre and of a commander of the Order of the Crown, which had been conferred by the King of the Belgians.[6] On 12 September 1919 Hemming was granted a short service commission in the Royal Air Force with the rank of flying officer.[7] On 7 August 1924 he was posted to the Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment at Felixstowe.[8] On 1 January 1925 he was promoted to flight lieutenant,[9] and on 16 February 1925 posted to No. 480 Flight, based at RAF Calshot.[10] Hemming died following a flying accident in a Fairey IIID at Calshot on 26 February 1926. His passenger Flying Officer Robert Collins was seriously injured, and died two days later.[11] Personal lifeGeoffrey Hemming married Dorothy May Woods, daughter of Mr. and Mrs R. J. Woods, of Princetown Lodge, Bangor, County Down, on 7 February 1923 at St. Comgall's Parish Church, Bangor, County Down.[12] References1. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/england/hemming2.php |title=Geoffrey William Hemming |work=The Aerodrome |year=2015 |accessdate=21 March 2015}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hemming, Geoffrey William}}2. ^{{cite journal |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1916/1916%20-%200581.html |title=Admiralty Announcements |issue=894 |volume=VIII |page=581 |journal=Flight |date=13 July 1916 |accessdate=21 March 2015}} 3. ^{{cite book |first1=Christopher F. |last1=Shores |first2=Norman |last2=Franks |authorlink2=Norman Franks |first3=Russell F. |last3=Guest |title=Above the Trenches: a Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915–1920 |location=London, UK |publisher=Grub Street |year=1990 |page=191 |isbn=978-0-948817-19-9 |lastauthoramp=yes}} 4. ^{{London Gazette |date=27 November 1917 |supp=y |issue=30408 |page=12548}} 5. ^{{cite journal |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1918/1918%20-%200008.html |title=New Year Honours |issue=471 |volume=X |page=6 |journal=Flight |date=3 January 1918 |accessdate=21 March 2015}} 6. ^{{London Gazette |date=19 February 1918 |supp=y |issue=30536 |page=2306 |nolink=yes}} 7. ^{{London Gazette |date=12 September 1919 |issue=31548 |page=11468 |nolink=yes}} 8. ^{{cite journal |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1924/1924%20-%200469.html |title=Royal Air Force Appointments |issue=813 |volume=XVI |page=469 |journal=Flight |date=24 July 1924 |accessdate=21 March 2015}} 9. ^{{London Gazette |date=30 December 1924 |supp=y |issue=33007 |page=8 |nolink=yes}} 10. ^{{cite journal |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1925/1925%20-%200121.html |title=Royal Air Force Appointments |issue=844 |volume=XVII |page=121 |journal=Flight |date=26 February 1925 |accessdate=21 March 2015}} 11. ^{{cite journal |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1926/1926%20-%200169.html |title=Air Force Flying Accidents |issue=898 |volume=XVIII |page=149 |journal=Flight |date=11 March 1926 |accessdate=21 March 2015}} 12. ^{{cite journal |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1923/1923%20-%200112.html |title=Personals: Married |issue=739 |volume=XV |page=112 |journal=Flight |date=22 February 1923 |accessdate=21 March 2015}} 11 : 1898 births|1926 deaths|People from Droitwich Spa|Royal Naval Air Service personnel of World War I|Royal Air Force personnel of World War I|British World War I flying aces|Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)|Recipients of the Croix de guerre (Belgium)|Commanders of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)|Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France)|Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in England |
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