John Aldridge (RAF officer)

Lieutenant John Arthur Aldridge was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. He returned to the colours during World War II, joining the Air Training Corps. Aldridge joined the Royal Flying Corps in June 1917. He flew a Sopwith Dolphin for No. 19 Squadron from the spring 1918.

He became Secretary at the Veterinary Laboratory near Woking and he was appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his work in the Civil Service.