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.[1]

Felton Holt
Born(1886-02-23)23 February 1886
Westminster, London
Died23 April 1931(1931-04-23) (aged 45)
Westhampnett, Sussex
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army (1903–18)
Royal Air Force (1918–31)
Years of service1903–1931
RankAir Vice Marshal
Commands heldFighting 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/warsFirst World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Despatches (2)[1]

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.[1]


References
  1. "F V Holt_P". www.rafweb.org. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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