William Curphey

Captain William George Sellar Curphey MC* (1895 – 15 May 1917) was a British World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.

[5] Curphey enlisted into the Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment) in the early days of World War I.

[7] On 15 July 1916, Curphey was transferred from the Berkshires to the General List of the Royal Flying Corps.

[8] He was advanced from pilot officer to flight commander with an accompanying promotion to temporary captain on 8 January 1917.

At the time of his death, Curphey had a promotion to major pending; the new rank would have removed him from flight status.