Felton Holt
Felton Holt
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Born | Westminster, London, England |
23 February 1886
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Westhampnett, Sussex, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Years of service | 1905-1931 |
Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Awards | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Companion of the Distinguished Service Order |
Air Vice Marshal Felton Vesey Holt CMG, DSO, RAF (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 just before the end of the First World War. During the inter-war years Holt remained in the Air Force, serving in several staff appointments before becoming Air Officer Commanding Fighting Area.
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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New title Squadron raised
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Officer Commanding No. 16 Squadron 8 February – 23 July 1915 |
Succeeded by H C T Dowding |
Preceded by | Commandant of the Central Flying School 1923–1925 |
Succeeded by W R Freeman |
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