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 NAME:                      Hawker, Lanoe George
 RANK:                      Major
 UNIT:                      Royal Engineers and Royal Flying Corps
 BATTALION ETC:             24 Saquadron
 REGIMENTAL NUMBER:         
 HOW DIED/DATE OF DEATH:    Died 23rd November 1916
 WHERE BURIED/COMMEMORATED: Arras Flying Services Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
 OTHER INFORMATION:         V.C., D.S.O. Age 25. Born 13th December 1890.
                            Son of Mrs Julia Hawker of 5 Victoria Terrace, Eastbourne and the late Lieut. Henry Colley Hawker, R.N.

                            Citation
                            An extract from The London Gazette, dated 24th Aug., 1915, records the following:-
                            "For most conspicuous bravery and very great ability on 25th July, 1915. When flying alone 
                            he attacked three German aeroplanes in succession. The first managed eventually to escape, 
                            the second was driven to ground damaged, and the third, which he attacked at a height of 
                            about 10,000 feet, was driven to earth in our lines, the pilot and observer being killed. 
                            The personal bravery shown by this Officer was of the very highest order, as the enemy's 
                            aircraft were armed with machine guns, and all carried a passenger as well as the pilot."