# Les Holden

> Leslie Hubert Holden, MC, AFC was an Australian fighter ace of World War I and later a commercial aviator. A South Australian, he joined the Light Horse in May 1915, serving in Egypt and France. In December 1916, he volunteered for the Australian Flying Corps and qualified as a pilot. As a member of No. 2 Squadron on the Western Front, he gained the sobriquets "Lucky Les" and "the homing pigeon" after a series of incidents that saw him limping back to base in bullet-riddled aircraft. He was awarded the Military Cross, and went on to achieve five aerial victories flying Airco DH.5s and Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5s.

*Australian World War I flying ace and commercial aviator*

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## Identity
- **Country:** Australia
- **Born:** 1895-03-06
- **Died:** 1932-09-18
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 39.9 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 6.8 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 100.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 45.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 50.0 / 100

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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6529597)

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