George Stainforth
George Stainforth | |
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Flight Lieutenant G H Stainforth (cigarette card) | |
| Born | 22 March 1899 Bromley, London, England |
| Died | 27 September 1942 (aged 43) Egypt |
| Buried | Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army Royal Air Force |
| Rank | Wing Commander |
| Commands | No. 89 Squadron RAF (1941–42) No. 600 Squadron RAF (1941) No. 30 Squadron RAF (1937) |
| Battles / wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Air Force Cross |
Wing Commander George Hedley Stainforth, AFC (22 March 1899 – 27 September 1942) was a Royal Air Force pilot and the first man to exceed 400 miles per hour.