Francis Cubbon

Captain Francis Richard Cubbon MC was an aerial observer and flying ace in the First World War. In conjunction with his pilots, he was credited withaerial victories.

Cubbon was born in London, but spent most of his youth in Poona, India. The young Cubbon was educated at Alleyns School and Dulwich College before attending and graduating from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He was posted to the Indian Army as a second lieutenant onSeptember 1911. His first assignment was to the York and Lancaster Regiment in Karachi. He subsequently was appointed to the 72nd Punjabis on the Northwestern Frontier of India, onDecember 1912. He was promoted to lieutenant onDecember 1913, and to captain onSeptember 1915. In November 1915, he was invalided home.

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