Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29272/supplements/8373. Captain John Aiden Liddell, 3rd Battalion, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) and Royal Flying Corps. On 31st July 1915 while on flying reconnaissance over Ostend-Bruges-Ghent, Captain Liddell was severely wounded in his right thigh. This caused momentary unconsciousness, but by great effort he recovered partial control of his machine when it had dropped nearly 3,000ft and succeeded, although fired on, in completing the course and brought the plane back into the Allied lines. The control wheel and throttle control were smashed and also part of the undercarriage and cockpit, but the machine and life of the observer were saved. Captain Liddell died a month later. MILITARY CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29074/supplements/1697.
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Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29272/supplements/8373. Captain John Aiden Liddell, 3rd Battalion, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) and Royal Flying Corps. On 31st July 1915 while on flying reconnaissance over Ostend-Bruges-Ghent, Captain Liddell was severely wounded in his right thigh. This caused momentary unconsciousness, but by great effort he recovered partial control of his machine when it had dropped nearly 3,000ft and succeeded, although fired on, in completing the course and brought the plane back into the Allied lines. The control wheel and throttle control were smashed and also part of the undercarriage and cockpit, but the machine and life of the observer were saved. Captain Liddell died a month later. MILITARY CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29074/supplements/1697.