Charles Humphrey Kingsman Edmonds | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Chum |
| Born | 20 April 1891 Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England |
| Died | 26 September 1954 (aged 63) Surrey, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy (1903–18) Royal Air Force (1918–45) |
| Years of service | 1903–45 |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commands | No. 21 Group (1931–32) RAF Worthy Down (1929–31) No. 6 Wing RNAS (1917–18) |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (2) Croix de guerre (France) Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (Poland) Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
| Spouse(s) | Lorna Karim Chadwick Osborn[1] |
Air Vice Marshal Charles Humphrey Kingsman Edmonds, CBE, DSO (20 April 1891 – 26 September 1954) was an air officer of the Royal Air Force (RAF).
He first served in the Royal Navy and was a naval aviator during the First World War, taking part in the Cuxhaven Raid in December 1914; and while serving in the Gallipoli Campaign (1915) he was the first man to sink an enemy ship from an aircraft, using a torpedo.
In the interbellum he remained in the RAF, becoming a senior staff officer during World War II.