| Christopher James Shannon | |
| Birth Date: | 1899 |
| Death Date: | Unknown |
| Birth Place: | Stamford Hill, London, England |
| Allegiance: | United Kingdom |
| Branch: | British Army Royal Air Force |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Unit: | No. 22 Squadron RFC |
| Battles: | World War I Western Front |
| Awards: | Distinguished Flying Medal |
Sergeant Christopher James Shannon (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.