Felton Holt

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Felton Holt
Born	(1886-02-23)23 February 1886 Westminster, London, England
Died	23 April 1931(1931-04-23) (aged 45) 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.

References

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Vice-Marshal F V Holt

Military offices
New title Squadron raised	Officer Commanding No. 16 Squadron 8 February – 23 July 1915	Succeeded by H C T Dowding
Preceded by E A D Masterman	Commandant of the Central Flying School 1923–1925	Succeeded by W R Freeman

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