Sergeant Christopher James Shannon DFM (born 1899, date of death unknown) was an English First World War flying ace credited with five aerial victories.^[1]

In 1917 Shannon was serving in No. 22 Squadron RFC, flying as an observer/gunner in the Bristol F.2b two-seater fighter. His first aerial victory came 21 August 1917 with pilot Lieutenant T. W. Martin, driving down out of control a Fokker D.VII north of Cambrai. His subsequent victories were gained with pilot Lieutenant Frank George Gibbons. He destroyed two D.VIIs over Haynecourt on 2 September, drove down another D.VII over Quesnoy Wood on 16 September, and drove down his fifth and final D.VII between Sensée Canal and Cambrai on 27 September.^[1]

On 31 December 1918 Shannon was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal.^[2]

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