April 2018 a statue commemorating Mottershead was unveiled in Victoria Park, Widnes. References Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999) Pusher Aces of World War 1 Jon Guttman, Harry Dempsey. Osprey Pub Co, 2009. , . The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997) VCs of the First World War - Air VCs (P G Cooksley, 1999) http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/4098319/OT:_Airfield_Attack_-_The_Easy Endnotes 1892 births 1917 deaths People from Widnes Royal Flying Corps soldiers British World War I pilots British Army personnel of World War I British military personnel killed in World War I British World War I recipients of the Victoria Cross Royal Flying Corps recipients of the Victoria Cross Recipients of the Distinguished Conduct Medal British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross