Captain Thomas Carlyon Luke was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories. Luke transferred into the Royal Flying Corps in early 1917. After pilot's training, he was assigned to 66 Squadron. He piloted a Sopwith Pup to four victories between 23 May and 28 July 1917. On the latter date, he was shot down and wounded. Luke remained in the Royal Air Force postwar. He was Squadron Commander of 18 Squadron in 1934, and was awarded the Air Force Cross in 1935.