John Stanley Chick

John Stanley Chick
John Stanley Chick
Born	22 December 1897; Pontardawe, Wales
Died	21 January 1960 (aged 62); Colchester, Essex, England
Branch	British Army; Royal Air Force
Service years	1914–1947
Rank	Air Commodore
Unit	Royal Engineers; No. 11 Squadron RFC; No. 100 Squadron RAF; No. 24 Squadron RAF; No. 60 Squadron RAF; Royal Aircraft Establishment; High Speed Flight RAF; No. 203 Squadron RAF;
Commands	Cambridge University Air Squadron; No. 49 Squadron RAF; RAF Luqa;
Conflicts	World War I; World War II
Awards	Military Cross; Air Force Cross

Air Commodore John Stanley Chick, MC, AFC (22 December 1897 – 21 January 1960), was a Welsh officer of the Royal Air Force, who began his aviation career as a World War I flying ace credited with 16 aerial victories. He was runner-up in the Daily Mail Light Aircraft Competition of 1926 and won the Grosvenor Challenge Cup in 1925, both held at Lympne aerodrome in Kent. He was also an accomplished rugby player, winning caps for the RAF, Hampshire and the Harlequins.