Reginald Warneford

Reginald Warneford
Warneford standing in front of a Maurice Farman Shorthorn
Born(1891-10-15)15 October 1891
Darjeeling, British Raj
Died17 June 1915(1915-06-17) (aged 23)
Buc, Yvelines, France
Buried
Brompton Cemetery, London
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Navy
Service years1914–1915
RankSub-Lieutenant
UnitNo. 1 Squadron RNAS
ConflictsFirst World War
AwardsVictoria Cross
Legion of Honour (France)

Reginald Alexander John Warneford, VC (15 October 1891 – 17 June 1915), also known as Rex Warneford, was a British aviator and Royal Naval Air Service officer who received the Victoria Cross for air-bombing a Zeppelin during the First World War. It was the first victory of a heavier-than-air aircraft over a lighter-than-air dirigible.

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