Claim: Australian George Lingham was a Lieutenant in No. 43 Squadron in the Royal FLying Corpsand Royal Air Force and received the Distinguished Flying Cross award after fighting in World War I.
Evidence: No. 43 Squadron (1917–1918) Royal Flying Corps (1916–1918)
Royal Air Force (1918–1919) Distinguished Flying Cross World War I Lieutenant 
Lieutenant George Alexander Lingham DFC (30 November 1898 – 22 July 1982) was a World War I flying ace credited with six confirmed aerial victories. Lingham joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1916. Royal Flying Corps (1916–1918)
Royal Air Force (1918–1919) He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. No. 43 Squadron (1917–1918)