Years of service 1905-1931 Rank Air vice-marshal Battles and wars World War I | Name Felton Holt Battles/wars First World War Allegiance United Kingdom | |
Born 23 February 1886Westminster, London, England ( 1886-02-23 ) | ||
Air Vice Marshal Felton Vesey Holt, (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.
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.