Reginald Warneford was brought to England as a small boy and educated at King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon but after his family returned to India he continued his education at the English College, Simla.
10 Facts About Reginald Warneford
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Reginald Warneford was initially posted to 2 Wing on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent but was quickly posted to an operational unit with 1 Wing at Veurne on the Belgian coast.
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On 17 May 1915, Reginald Warneford encountered a Deutsches Heer-flown Zeppelin airship, LZ 39, setting out on a raid over the UK.
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Reginald Warneford attacked LZ 39 with machine gun fire but the airship was able to ascend out of range by jettisoning ballast.
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On 7 June 1915 at Ghent, Belgium, Reginald Warneford, flying a Morane-Saulnier Type L, attacked another German Army airship, LZ 37.
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Reginald Warneford chased the airship from the coast near Ostend and, despite its defensive machine-gun fire, succeeded in dropping his six 20-pound Hale bombs on it, the last of which set the airship on fire.
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On 17 June 1915, Reginald Warneford received the award of Legion d'honneur from the French Army Commander in Chief, General Joffre.
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Reginald Warneford died of his injuries on the way to hospital.
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Reginald Warneford was buried at Brompton Cemetery, London on 21 June 1915 in a ceremony attended by thousands of mourners.
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In 2000 the houses were changed and Reginald Warneford was represented by the colour green .