Image of Captain Billy Bishop VC, Royal Flying Corps, in his Nieuport by Unknown photographer, (20th century)

Captain Billy Bishop VC, Royal Flying Corps, in his Nieuport 17 fighter, August 1917 (b/w...

IMAGE number: NAM5925001
Image title: Captain Billy Bishop VC, Royal Flying Corps, in his Nieuport 17 fighter, August 1917 (b/w photo)
Artist: Unknown photographer, (20th century)
Location: National Army Museum, London
Medium: black and white photograph
Date: 1914 AD (C20th AD)

Image description: Captain Billy Bishop VC, Royal Flying Corps, in his Nieuport 17 fighter, August 1917. Photograph, World War One, Air Operations (1914-1918), 1917. William Avery Bishop (1894-1956), known as Billy, was a Canadian fighter pilot. During the war he became one of the top scoring Commonwealth aces and was credited with 72 victories. Shortly before this photograph was taken Bishop had been awarded the Victoria Cross for his solo attack on four German aircraft on 2 June 1917. From an album of 54 photographs that belonged to Mr Herbert Cawthorne who served with a Canadian Regiment.
Photo credit: © National Army Museum / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: plane / aircraft / transport / pilot / aircraft / Victoria Cross / decoration / Nieuport aircraft / fighter / gallantry / society / Photograph / Photography / Mzphoto

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