Ralph Curtis
Ralph Luxmore Curtis | |
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| Born | 19 March 1898 Rainham, Essex, England |
| Died | 21 September 1917 (aged 19) West Flanders, Belgium |
| Buried | Harlebeke New British Cemetery, Harelbeke, West Flanders, Belgium 50°51′33″N 3°19′27″E / 50.85917°N 3.32417°E |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit | No. 48 Squadron Royal Flying Corps |
Second Lieutenant Ralph Luxmore Curtis (19 March 1898 – 21 September 1917) was a World War I British flying ace credited with fifteen aerial victories. He died from wounds sustained when he engaged in aerial combat with Hermann Göring, commander of Jasta 27. The aviator was interred twice in Belgian cemeteries, and was also commemorated on the Rainham War Memorial.