Stephen Dendrino

Second Lieutenant Stephen Dendrino was an English airman of the Royal Flying Corps who died during the First World War.
He was born on 16 March 1889, the son of Greek-born Anastasius Nicholas and Helene Dendrino, of Woolwich. His father, originally from Corfu, taught modern Greek at King's College in the 1890s.Dendrino, Anastasius Nicolas, kingscollections.org. Retrieved 24 March 2018. Dendrino attended Southgate School before studying at the Thames Nautical Training College. Afterwards, he joined the Peninsular and Oriental Line as a third officer.The Times (4140), p. 15: "Fallen Officers". 20 February 1917.
After war broke out in 1914, Dendrino operated off German East Africa while serving onboard the SS Karuala. He was placed in charge of boats during the landings at Tanga by the Indian Expeditionary Force "B", and came under fire. He joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1916 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant. Dendrino later joined the 27th Squadron on the Western Front. Just eight weeks had passed since Dendrino commenced his training.O'Connor, Mike (2004), Airfields & Airmen: Arras, pp. 177-9.
On 27 September 1916, Dendrino and five fellow pilots took off on an offensive patrol during the Somme Offensive. They were flying Martynside fighters when they encountered five Albatros scouts near to Bapaume. One, piloted by Boelcke, brought down Dendrino's fighter. His Martynside continued to fly in circles after being hit until it made a soft landing behind German lines.
Dendrino was originally buried in Beaurains German Cemetery. He was later reinterned in London Cemetery, Neuville-Vitasse.
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== References ==
*Ancestry.co.uk
*Dendrino, Stephen, cwgc.org. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
Category:1889 births
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Category:British military personnel
Category:British Army
Category:Royal Flying Corps
Category:British people of Greek descent
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