Frederick Cecil Stanton | |
---|---|
Born | 30 October 1895 Emberton, Buckinghamshire, England |
Died | 20 March 1979 Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/branch | Infantry; aviation |
Years of service | 1914 - 1918 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Unit | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, No. 24 Squadron RAF, No. 22 Squadron RAF |
Awards | Distinguished Conduct Medal French Croix de Guerre |
Lieutenant Frederick Cecil Stanton was a World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories. He was the son of William Charles and Kate Dunkley Stanton, who ran the local post office.[1]