Stearne Tighe Edwards

Stearne Tighe Edwards
Born	13 February 1893 Ontario
Died	22 November 1918 (1918-11-23) (aged 25)
Allegiance	George V^[1]
Service/branch	Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force
Years of service	1915 - 1918
Rank	Captain
Unit	No. 2 Squadron RNAS, No. 6 Squadron RNAS, No. 11 Squadron RNAS, No. 9 Squadron RNAS/No. 209 Squadron RAF
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross & Bar

Stearne Tighe Edwards DSC & Bar (13 February 1893 – 22 November 1918) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 17 victories. He was seriously injured in a crash the day after Armistice Day, and died from his injuries 10 days later.^[2]

Awards

Distinguished Service Cross

The DSC was awarded for a series of actions.

Bringing down a two-seater Aviatik on 3 September 1917
Driving "a two-seater enemy machine down out of control" on 21 September 1917
An Albatross scout which crashed into the sea on 23 September 1917. And bringing down another on the same day.

Distinguished Service Cross - Bar

"Lieut. (tempy. Capt.) Stearne Tighe Edwards, D.S.C., R.A.F.
For conspicuous bravery and most brilliant leadership of fighting patrols against enemy aircraft. On 2 May 1918, whilst leading a patrol of four scouts, he encountered a hostile formation of eight enemy scouts and drove down one enemy machine completely out of control. Soon afterwards, he engaged another formation of six enemy scouts, driving down one to its destruction whilst his patrol accounted for another. He only broke off the fight owing to lack of ammunition. He has destroyed or driven down out of control many enemy machines since he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, and has at all times shown the greatest gallantry and a fine offensive spirit."^[3]

References

↑ Canadian airmen were required to complete an Attestation Paper in which they declared an oath of allegiance to King George the Fifth and agreed to serve in any arm of the service for the duration of the war between Great Britain and Germany. aerodrome.com
↑ http://www.theaerodrome.com
↑ The London Gazette 18 June 1918 Issue 30756 Page 7304

"WWI Aces of Canada: Stearne Edwards". www.theaerodrome.com. Retrieved 2008-06-21.

Aviation in World War I

People and aircraft	Commanders Aces Aircraft of the Entente Powers Aircraft of the Central Powers Zeppelins

Campaigns and battles	Strategic bombing German Cuxhaven Bombing of cities Aerial reconnaissance Fokker Scourge Flight over Vienna Bloody April Battles

Entente Powers air services	British air services Royal Flying Corps Royal Naval Air Service Royal Air Force Australian Flying Corps Canadian Air Force (1918–20) French Air Service Imperial Russian Air Service Royal Italian Air Corps United States Army Air Service Greek air services Army Air Service Naval Air Service

Central Powers air services	Imperial German Air Service Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops Ottoman Aviation Squadrons Bulgarian Army Aeroplane Section

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