Maurice Newnham
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Maurice Newnham
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Group Captain Maurice Ashdown Newnham OBE, DFC was a World War I flying ace credited with 18 aerial victories. He originally joined the Royal Flying Corps as a 17-year-old courier. He was assigned to No. 4 Squadron in France. A year and a half later, he underwent pilot's training. He was then forwarded to a Sopwith Camel unit, No. 65 Squadron. On 25 April 1918, he was shot down by Josef Mai. On 10 May 1918, he scored his first victory by destroying an Albatros D.V. He became an ace on 29 June. H
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