William Millington

William Henry Millington (7 January 1918 – 30 October 1940) was an Australian fighter pilot and flying ace who flew in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He was credited with at least nine aerial victories.

Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in England, Millington was raised in Australia. He joined the RAF in 1939 and the following year was posted to No. 79 Squadron. Flying a Hawker Hurricane fighter, he flew extensively during the Battle of Britain, scoring a number of aerial victories. He was also shot down on one occasion, steering his burning Hurricane away from a populated area before crash landing the aircraft. Later posted to No. 249 Squadron, he was presumed to have been killed in a dogfight over the English Channel just before the end of the Battle of Britain. Provided by Wikipedia