Three gallant airmen Leefe Robinson ( Victoria Cross ) , Lt. Wulstan Tempest , Major Frederick Sowrey D S O William Leefe Robinson VC ( 14 July 1895 - 31 December 1918 ) was the first British pilot to shoot down a German airship over Britain during the First World War. For this he was awarded the Victoria Cross. He died of Spanish flu in 1918

Three gallant airmen Leefe Robinson ( Victoria Cross ) , Lt. Wulstan Tempest , Major Frederick Sowrey D S O William Leefe Robinson VC ( 14 July 1895 - 31 December 1918 ) was the first British pilot to shoot down a German airship over Britain during the First World War. For this he was awarded the Victoria Cross. He died of Spanish flu in 1918 Stock Photo
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5851 x 3648 px | 49.5 x 30.9 cm | 19.5 x 12.2 inches | 300dpi

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26 May 2020

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