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James McCudden

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Gender Male
Death106 years ago
Date of birth March 28,1895
Zodiac sign Aries
Born Gillingham
United Kingdom
Date of died July 9,1918
DiedAuxi-le-Chateau
France
Battles and wars First World War
Western Front
Place of burialWavans British Cemetery, Beauvoir-Wavans, France
BooksFlying fury
Five Years in the Royal Flying Corps
Awards Military Medal
Croix de guerre 1914–1918
Distinguished Service Order
Croix de Guerre
Victoria Cross
Nicknam "Mac"
SiblingsJohn McCudden
Servicebranch British Army
Royal Air Force
BattleswarFirst World War
Western Front
Year of servic1910–18
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID755538
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James Thomas Byford McCudden, VC, DSO & Bar, MC & Bar, MM was a British flying ace of the First World War and among the most highly decorated airmen in British military history. Born in 1895 to a middle class family with military traditions, McCudden joined the Royal Engineers in 1910.

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