Ceremony at Glasnevin to honour Victoria Cross winner

A special ceremony will take place today at Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, to honour a Victoria Cross winner who pioneered aerial warfare tactics, shooting down 61 enemy planes — making him the fifth most deadly pilot of the First World War.

Ceremony at Glasnevin to honour Victoria Cross winner
Fri, 27 Jul, 2018 - 05:40

By Sean O’Riordan

A special ceremony will take place today at Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, to honour a Victoria Cross winner who pioneered aerial warfare tactics, shooting down 61 enemy planes — making him the fifth most deadly pilot of the First World War.

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CourtsWorld War IPlace: GlasnevinPlace: Glasnevin cemeteryPlace: Glasnevin Cemetery, DublinPlace: BallincolligPlace: Co CorkPlace: FrancePerson: Sean O’RiordanPerson: Major Edward ‘Mick’ MannockPerson: Julia SullivanPerson: Edward MannockPerson: MannockPerson: Paul KehoePerson: Robin BarnettPerson: John GreenPerson: Air Chief MarshalPerson: Stephen HillierPerson: Brigadier GeneralPerson: Sean ClancyEvent: First World WarOrganisation: Royal EngineersOrganisation: Royal Army Medical CorpsOrganisation: Royal Flying CorpsOrganisation: RAFOrganisation: British Armed ForcesOrganisation: Glasnevin TrustOrganisation: British Air Staff
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