The congenial gent post war - 1932

The father of Peter Thornycroft?

Uuuuhhhh. . .no.

is he american ?

Actually yes and no. He held citizenships in 3 countries at various times. One was China.

James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle?

Mikael

No sir, it is not Mr. Doolittle.

i dont think it is, but i've seen this picture before... jacobs ???

Not Herrn J.C.P. Jacobs

Hmmm, could it be Vzfw Max Holtzem?

Mikael

No sir not Herrn Holtzem.

He held citizenships in 3 countries at various times. One was China. America and . . .

...Germany?

Profession ?

France!

During the 1st World War he was a pilot.

Did I stump Ya? Lets see he was a writer (2 books - one turned into a film), an aviator with 4 victories, his boasts were often empty, He was given money by the Chinese govt to purchase aircraft and spent it on "other things". He did time in a Federal Penitentiary (by the way it was closed on April 1, 2011). At times this Prison also held inmates like Robert Stroud, Charles Manson & Alvin Karpis. Later our mystery man worked for Twentieth Century Fox. Several years later he opened a toy factory and then died in 1948.

Arch Whitehouse ???????? I don't think so... but the biography and he does look British.

Not Mr. Whitehouse.

Has to be Bert Hall, Escadrille Americaine in 1916. Imposter, and to many liar and cheat, he is still listed as a Deserter from the French Air Service. He was imprisoned over the deal he had with the Chinese for aircraft that never arrived. (he spent the $ elsewhere)
Cheers,
Lance

It is Bert Hall.