Captain Dennis Latimer was a World War I flying ace notable for achieving 28 aerial victories, all against enemy fighter planes. Dennis Latimer was born in Withington, Ireland to James D. and Ida L. Latimer. He was assigned to Number 20 Squadron Royal Flying Corps as a pilot flying a Bristol F.2B two-seat fighters in early 1918. On 13 March 1918, teamed with observer/gunner Lieutenant James John Scaramanga, he scored his first victory, which was the only one he scored in the Royal Flying Corps.