Group Captain Reginald Stuart Maxwell, (20 July 1894 – 1 July 1960) was a British flying ace during World War I. He continued in RAF service until 1941, and served in the RNVR during World War II. Early life Reginald Stuart Maxwell was born in Willesden to Nellie and John A. Maxwell. World War I On 22 September 1914 Maxwell was commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant in the 8th (Service) Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment, but on 25 January 1915 he was seconded as a lieutenant for service with the 21st Divisional Cyclist Company. On 10 June his unit became part of the Army Cyclist Corps. Maxwell transferred the Royal Flying Corps. He was granted Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificate No. 1375 after soloing a Maurice Farman biplane at the Military School at Farnborough Aerodrome on 30 June 1915, and was appointed a flying officer on 11 September. He was then assigned to No. 25 Squadron flying the "pusher" FE.2b. He scored his first aerial victory on 27 April 1916, forcing a German Aviatik two-seater reconnaissance aircraft to land at Herlies. He then transferred to No. 20 Squadron, and still using a FE.2b, scored three more times; for two of those wins, he had future aces riding as his observers, in Herbert Hamilton and David Stewart. He was also appointed a flight commander, effective 11 May 1916, with a concomitant temporary promotion to captain. On 18 December 1916 Maxwell was appointed a squadron commander with the temporary rank of major, and on 1 January 1917 he was awarded the Military Cross in the New Years Honours. Maxwell would return to aerial combat when he was assigned to No. 54 Squadron, flying the Sopwith Camel. On 18 January 1918, he used this single-seat fighter aircraft to destroy an Albatros D.V and finally become an ace. He flew a Camel for four more wins scattered throughout 1918, with his ninth and final victory coming just two days before war's end. His final tally for the war was five enemy aircraft destroyed, three driven down out of control, and one forced to land. Post World War I service On 1 August 1919 Maxwell was granted a permanent commission in the Royal Air Force with the rank of captain. He served in Iraq during 1920 and 1921, and was promoted from flight lieutenant to squadron leader on 30 June 1921. He returned from a