Sergeant Ernest Antcliffe DFM (12 October 1898 – 19 June 1974) was a World War I flying ace gunner who, in conjunction with his pilots, was credited with seven aerial victories between 25 June 1918 and the end of the war.
[1] Antcliffe was originally a private in the 270th Infantry Battalion before transferring to the Royal Flying Corps.
In total, he was credited with three Fokker D.VIIs set afire in midair, two others destroyed, and two driven down out of control.
[2] Ernest Antcliffe won the Distinguished Flying Medal for his service; it was gazetted on 3 June 1919.
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