Major Edward Corringham "Mick" Mannock (24 May 1887 – 26 July 1918) was a British First World War flying ace. Mannock was possibly born in Ireland or at Aldershot or Brighton in England; he was of English and Scottish parentage. He was one of the world's first theorists of aviation tactics, and was renowned for his prudent but aggressive leadership in the air. By the time he rose to command of 85 Squadron, his subordinates boasted that he never lost a wingman.