Lord Edward Arthur Grosvenor, MC (27 October 1892 – 26 August 1929) was a British aviator and Royal Air Force officer.
After the outbreak of the First World War, Grosvenor transferred to the Royal Flying Corps and served in France and Italy.
The report of the award of the Italian honour by the King of Italy notes Lord Grosvenor as being a Flight Commander in the Royal Naval Air Service.
[8] In later life Grosvenor continued his military service as a member of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve with No.
[9] As founder, the squadron historian notes that Grosvenor,[9] ... chose his officers from among gentlemen of sufficient presence not to be overawed by him, and sufficient means not to be excluded from his favourite pastimes – eating, drinking and White's.Grosvenor married Lady Dorothy Margaret Browne (daughter of Valentine Browne, 5th Earl of Kenmare) on 5 August 1914 at Lyndhurst, close to Calshot Naval Air Station where he was attached at the time.
[17] The first running of the Grosvenor Cup was won by Flight Lieutenant W. H. Longton flying a Sopwith Gnu and F. P. Raynham coming second in an Avro 504K.
[18] Of the race he instituted, Grosvenor said -[18] My object in offering this cup is to give a chance to the low-power machine, one comparable to the average motor-car, with a horse-power of say, thirty of forty.