# Felton Holt

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Royal Air Force air vice marshal (1886–1931)

Felton Holt Born (1886-02-23)23 February 1886 Westminster, London Died 23 April 1931(1931-04-23) (aged 45) Westhampnett, Sussex Allegiance United Kingdom Branch British Army (1903–1918) Royal Air Force (1918–1931) Service years 1903–1931 Rank Air Vice Marshal Commands Fighting Area (1931) Central Flying School (1923–1925) 22nd Wing RFC (1917–1918) 16th Wing RFC (1916–1917) No. 25 Squadron RFC (1915–1916) No. 16 Squadron RFC (1915) Conflicts First World War Awards Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (2)[1]

[Air Vice Marshal](/source/Air_Vice_Marshal) **Felton Vesey Holt**, [CMG](/source/Companion_of_the_Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George), [DSO](/source/Distinguished_Service_Order) (23 February 1886 – 23 April 1931) was a squadron and wing commander in the [Royal Flying Corps](/source/Royal_Flying_Corps) who became a [brigadier general](/source/Brigadier_general) in the newly established [Royal Air Force](/source/Royal_Air_Force) (RAF) just before the end of the [First World War](/source/First_World_War). During the inter-war years Holt remained in the RAF, serving in several staff appointments before becoming [Air Officer Commanding](/source/Air_Officer_Commanding) Fighting Area.[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](/source/De_Havilland_DH.60_Moth) from [RAF Tangmere](/source/RAF_Tangmere) to take him back to [RAF Uxbridge](/source/RAF_Uxbridge) when it crashed at Seahurst Park near Chichester, following a collision with an [Armstrong Whitworth Siskin](/source/Armstrong_Whitworth_Siskin). Holt managed to get out of the aircraft, but his parachute did not open in time.[1]

Military offices New title Squadron raised Officer Commanding No. 16 Squadron February – July 1915 Succeeded by Hugh Dowding New title Wing established Officer Commanding Home Defence Wing June 1916 – February 1917 Succeeded by T C R Higgins Preceded by Edward Masterman Commandant of the Central Flying School 1923–1925 Succeeded by Wilfrid Freeman

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