Louis Fleeming Jenkin

Captain Louis Fleeming Jenkin, Military Cross & Bar, (22 August 1895 – 11 September 1917) was a First World War flying ace credited with 22 victories.

[2] He originally served with the 9th (Service) Battalion of the Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire).

[2] In the opening days of the First World War, on 24 September 1914, he was commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant in that unit.

Whilst on offensive patrol he has continually shown the greatest dash and determination in attacking enemy aircraft in superior numbers, destroying some and bringing others down out of control.He had no further victories until early September, when he drove down enemy planes a week apart, on the 4th and 11th.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in continually attacking hostile aircraft at close range, destroying some and driving others down out of control.