Percy Boulton

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Percy Boulton
Born(1898-10-08)8 October 1898
Hanley, Staffordshire, England
DiedUnknown
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Air Force
RankSecond Lieutenant
Unit No. 210 Squadron RAF
Awards Distinguished Flying Cross

Second Lieutenant Percy Boulton DFC (born 8 October 1898, date of death unknown) was a British World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories. [1]

Boulton was commissioned as a second lieutenant (probationary) on 13 December 1917. [2] He joined 210 Squadron on 7 July 1918. Flying a Sopwith Camel he gained six victories between 11 August and 14 October 1918. His final tally was four German aircraft destroyed, two driven down out of control. [3]

Boulton was transferred to the unemployed list on 5 February 1919, [4] and his Distinguished Flying Cross was gazetted on 30 May 1919. [5]

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References

  1. "Percy Boulton". theaerodrome.com. 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  2. "No. 30438". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 December 1917. p. 13325.
  3. Shores et.al. (1990), p.82–83.
  4. "No. 31978". The London Gazette. 13 July 1920. p. 7459.
  5. "No. 31378". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 May 1919. p. 7031.

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