William Benger
William Joseph Benger | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 November 1894 Pas de Calais, France |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | King's Royal Rifle Corps No. 20 Squadron RFC |
| Awards | Military Medal |
Sergeant William Joseph Benger First World War flying ace credited with five aerial victories over German Albatros D.V fighters.[1]
Biography
Benger was born in Devizes, the son of Joseph William and Eleanor Dangerfield Benger. By 1903 the family had moved to Ewell, Surrey, as William and his brother Frank entered the Boys School there, while their father was employed as an attendant at Horton Asylum. William left school in April 1909 to work as an errand boy. By 1911 he was working as a butcher.[2]
Benger initially served in the
Jasta 36. Benger and Taylor were both captured, but died of their injuries shortly afterwards.[2]
Benger's award of the
References
- Notes
- ^ "William Joseph Benger". theaerodrome.com. 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Benger, William Joseph MM, Sergeant (88288)". Epsom and Ewell History Explorer. 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ Franks et.al. (1997), p. 4.
- ^ "No. 30431". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 December 1917. p. 13187.
- ^ "War Memorial". St. Mary The Virgin Ewell Parish Church. 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Benger, Frank John, Lance Sergeant (14286)". Epsom and Ewell History Explorer. 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
Bibliography
- ISBN 978-1-898697-56-5.
