Captain Reginald Morse Charley MC (2 August 1892 – 1986) was a British World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.
[3] He eventually travelled to the United States to accept a job in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, arriving in New York City on 1 February 1914.
[3] Flying the Sopwith Pup, Charley gained his first victory on 5 April 1917, destroying an observation balloon over Gouy, shared with Capt.
[11] On 10 December 1919 Charley relinquished his commission on account of ill-health contracted on active service, and was permitted to retain his rank.
[13] Their son, David James Charley (1918–2008), qualified as a doctor, served in the Royal Navy during World War II, and later became a noted specialist in respiratory disease, being elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) in 1973, and made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1977.