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Frank George Gibbons
Flight Lieutenant Frank George Gibbons (13 June 1899 – 21 May 1932) was a British First World War flying ace credited with fourteen aerial victories. He served in the Royal Air Force post-war, until killed in a flying accident during an air race. World War I service Gibbons joined the Royal Flying Corps as an air mechanic (cadet) in June 1917, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in November. After completing his flying training Gibbons was posted to No. 22 Squadron RFC to fly the Bristol F.2b two-seater fighter. He was promoted to lieutenant in April 1918, and gained his first aerial victory on 31 May. This was the first in a string of victories that made him an ace by 5 June, gaining the required five victories in less than a week. He gained another victory at the end of June, and single victories in July and August, before scoring another string of six between 2 and 27 September. Such aces as John Jones, John Umney, Ronald Fletcher, Valentine Collins, Christopher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peterborough
Peterborough () is a cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, east of England. It is the largest part of the City of Peterborough unitary authority district (which covers a larger area than Peterborough itself). It was part of Northamptonshire until 1974, when county boundary change meant the city became part of Cambridgeshire instead. The city is north of London, on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea to the north-east. In 2020 the built-up area subdivision had an estimated population of 179,349. In 2021 the Unitary Authority area had a population of 215,671. The local topography is flat, and in some places, the land lies below sea level, for example in parts of the Fens to the east and to the south of Peterborough. Human settlement in the area began before the Bronze Age, as can be seen at the Flag Fen archaeological site to the east of the current city centre, also with evidence of Roman occupation. The Anglo-Saxon period saw the establishment of a monastery, Medeshams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
