Air VC’s – Who and Why?

Speaker: John Gilder
20052026 Air Vc

This talk reviews all 19 awards in the Great War and how the adjustment was made by the RFC/RAF in having the award witnessed by a senior officer, and were they all merited?

Taken from the WFA Speakers List, John is an aviation nut who regressed into a chartered surveyor and a regular commentator at The Shuttleworth Collection.

Members and non-members of The Western Front Association are equally welcome. Any new visitors are guaranteed a friendly atmosphere and a warm welcome from a group of like-minded enthusiasts.

Doors open at Cobham at 7:15pm and the meeting starts at 7:45pm. We ask for a modest £5 donation on the door, and this includes tea, coffee and biscuits at the break, plus free tickets for the book raffle. Attendees can use our cashless card system and use their credit card/phone with the reader that will be available at the signing-in desk.

To help make things easier and safer, we are asking those coming to Cobham to bring their own mug for coffee or tea.

 

Event organiser: Surrey branch
20 May 2026 19:45 to 20 May 2026 22:00
Cobham Day Centre, Lushington Drive, Cobham, Surrey KT11 2LY
Branch contacts
Alan Leakey
(Branch Chairman)
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Jonathan Harrison
(Branch Secretary)
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Greg Stephens
(Branch web content)
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