Aldridge joined the Royal Flying Corps as an officer cadet, and was made a temporary second lieutenant on 24 May 1917.[2] He received Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate 4846 on a Maurice Farman biplane at Ruislip on 16 June 1917. He was posted to No. 19 Squadron in early 1918, where he scored five victories flying the Sopwith Dolphin between April and September.[3] He officially left the RAF on 12 January 1919.[4]
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^"No. 31433". The London Gazette. 4 July 1919. p. 8404.
^"No. 37057". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 April 1945. p. 2294.
^"No. 38493". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1948. p. 15.
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