William Lancelot Jordan
| William Lancelot Jordan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 December 1896 Georgetown, South Africa |
| Died |
20 August 1925 (aged 28) Guildford, Surrey |
| Allegiance | |
| Service/branch |
Royal Naval Air Service Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1916–1918 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross & Bar Distinguished Flying Cross |
Captain William Lancelot Jordan DSC & Bar, DFC (3 December 1896 – 20 August 1925) was a South African World War I flying ace credited with 39 victories.
William Lancelot Jordan was born in Georgetown (now George) South Africa, the youngest son of Mrs. J. E. Jordan. Jordan later moved to London.
Jordan enlisted in the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) as a mechanic in September 1916, and subsequently volunteered to fly as a gunner. He received his pilot's training in 1917 and was posted to RNAS 8 Naval Squadron to fly Sopwith Triplanes. Shortly after his arrival, Naval 8 upgraded to Sopwith Camels. Jordan scored all 39 of his victories flying a Sopwith Camel. He became the leading ace of the 25 who served with Naval 8, and the third highest scoring ace ever on Sopwith Camels.
Jordan scored his first victory on 13 July 1917, driving a German Rumpler down out of control. His third through seventh victories were triumphs shared with other squadron members. One of these victories, his fourth, was achieved over German ace Adolf Ritter von Tutschek on 11 August 1917.
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