James Templer (balloon aviator)
James Templer | |
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| Born | 27 May 1846 Greenwich, Kent, England |
| Died | 2 January 1924 Lewes, Sussex, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | King's Royal Rifle Corps Royal Engineers |
| Battles / wars | Second Boer War |
Colonel James Lethbridge Brooke Templer (27 May 1846 – 2 January 1924) was an early British military pioneer of balloons. He was an officer in the King's Royal Rifle Corps and Royal Engineers. 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.