Felton Holt
Air Vice Marshal Felton Vesey Holt, CMG, DSO (23 February 1886 – 23 April 1931) was a squadron and wing commander in the Royal Flying Corps who became a brigadier general in the newly established Royal Air Force (RAF) just before the end of the First World War. During the inter-war years Holt remained in the RAF, serving in several staff appointments before becoming Air Officer Commanding Fighting Area.
Felton Holt | |
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Born | Westminster, London | 23 February 1886
Died | 23 April 1931 45) Westhampnett, Sussex | (aged
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army (1903–18) Royal Air Force (1918–31) |
Years of service | 1903–1931 |
Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
Commands held | Fighting Area (1931) Central Flying School (1923–25) 22nd Wing RFC (1917–18) 16th Wing RFC (1916–17) No. 25 Squadron RFC (1915–16) No. 16 Squadron RFC (1915) |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Awards | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (2) |
Holt was killed in a flying accident not long after taking up his final appointment. He was flying in a de Havilland DH.60M Moth from RAF Tangmere to take him back to RAF Uxbridge when it crashed at Seahurst Park near Chichester, following a collision with an Armstrong Whitworth Siskin. Holt managed to get out of the aircraft, but his parachute did not open in time.
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Military offices | ||
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New title Squadron raised |
Officer Commanding No. 16 Squadron February – July 1915 |
Succeeded by Hugh Dowding |
Preceded by Edward Masterman |
Commandant of the Central Flying School 1923–1925 |
Succeeded by Wilfrid Freeman |