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Indra Lal Roy

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British flying ace (1898-1918)

Lived 1898 to 1918 · aged 19
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Indra Lal Roy was the sole Indian World War I flying ace. While serving in the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, he claimed ten aerial victories; five aircraft destroyed, and five 'down out of control' in just over 170 hours flying time, making him the first Indian flying ace.

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Indra Lal Roy on a 1998 stamp of IndiaIndra Lal Roy on a 1998 stamp of IndiaIndra Lal Roy on a 2019 stamp of IndiaIndra Lal Roy on a 2019 stamp of IndiaIndra Lal Roy's grave at Estevelles Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, FranceIndra Lal Roy's grave at Estevelles Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France

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Distinguished Flying Cross

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deceased
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Lived 1898 to 1918 · aged 19
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