Horace James Cannon

Horace Cannon, GC (26 July 1895 – 21 September 1975) was a British soldier, aircraft mechanic and a recipient of the Albert Medal.In 1971, due to a decline in the status and significance of the Albert Medal, Cannon was invited to exchange his award for the George Cross; he accepted and formally became a recipient of the latter.Cannon then volunteered to join the Royal Flying Corps, was accepted, and became an aircraft mechanic in France and later in England.Promoted to flight sergeant, Cannon was billeted at RFC Station Grantham in Lincolnshire (renamed RAF Spitalgate in 1942) on 21 January 1918, when a warplane crash-landed from a height of about one hundred and fifty feet and then burst into flames.[1] After Cannon retired from the Royal Air Force, he opened a car dealership and repair shop in the city.
BradfordBritish ArmyRoyal Air ForceFlight SergeantNo. 50 Squadron RFCFirst World WarGeorge CrossAlbert MedalWest Yorkshire RegimentRoyal Flying CorpsRAF SpitalgateNanette Hanson