James Templer (balloon aviator)
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Colonel James Lethbridge Brooke Templer (27 May 1846 – 2 January 1924) was an early British military pioneer of balloons.[2] He was an officer in the King's Royal Rifle Corps[3] and Royal Engineers.[4] Templer set out a scientific foundation for British military ballooning. In particular, he worked out routines for balloon handling, how to use hydrogen in cylinders and methods for training observers.[5]
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James Templer | |
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Born | 27 May 1846 Greenwich, Kent, England[1] |
Died | 2 January 1924[1] Lewes, Sussex, England[1] |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | King's Royal Rifle Corps Royal Engineers |
Battles/wars | Second Boer War |
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