Felton Holt

Felton Holt
Felton Holt
Born	23 February 1886; Westminster, London
Died	23 April 1931 (aged 45); Westhampnett, Sussex
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army (1903–18); Royal Air Force (1918–31)
Years of service	1903–1931
Rank	Air Vice Marshal
Commands	Fighting Area (1931); Central Flying School (1923–25); 22nd Wing RFC (1917–18); 16th Wing RFC (1916–17); No. 25 Squadron RFC (1915–16); No. 16 Squadron RFC (1915)
Battles/wars	First World War
Awards	Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George; Distinguished Service Order; Mentioned in Despatches (2)

Air Vice Marshal Felton Vesey Holt, CMG, DSO (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.^[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 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.^[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