Major Richard Burnard Munday was an English flying ace credited with scoring nine aerial victories during World War I.
[1] His valour earned Munday the Distinguished Service Cross, gazetted on 16 March 1918: "For courage and initiative.
Offensive patrols under his able and determined leadership have consistently engaged enemy aircraft, and he has displayed the utmost courage in carrying out special missions alone, both by day and by night.
On 1 August 1919, in the Royal Air Force revamping, Munday was granted a permanent commission in the rank of major.
[12] Munday was reassigned from occupation duty with the British Army of the Rhine in Germany when posted to the RAF Depot, Inland Region, back in England, on 16 January 1922.
[15] On 27 May 1925, Secretary of State for Air Samuel Hoare recommended the award of the Air Force Cross to Munday; the recommendation read: "This officer has set a splendid example of sea flying in a ship-plane from a carrier while engaged in continuous reconnaissances under service conditions with the Fleet at sea.
"[16]On 3 June 1925, Munday was awarded the Air Force Cross[17] as a sixtieth birthday honour from King George V.[18] On 1 January 1927, he was promoted from flight lieutenant to squadron leader.
[19] Richard Burnard Munday married Marie Jose de Reul of Brussels in her native city on 26 April 1930.