Douglas Cameron (RAF officer)
Douglas Cameron | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Douglas Euan Cameron |
| Born | 18 January 1893 Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 10 June 1939 (aged 46) Sussex Downs, Surrey, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1918–1919 |
| Rank | Second lieutenant |
| Unit | No. 1 Squadron RAF |
Second Lieutenant Douglas Euan Cameron (18 January 1893 – 10 June 1939) was a World War I flying ace credited with five victories.[1]
Cameron was appointed a probationary temporary second lieutenant on 10 March 1918,[2] and was confirmed in the rank on 20 May.[3] He joined No. 1 Squadron on 19 June. He scored his first victory on 15 September, over a Pfalz D.XII fighter, and the rest of his wins over Fokker D.VII fighters, with his final two coming on 28 October 1918. He shared credit for four of his five triumphs; among the other pilots aiding him were fellow aces Charles Lavers and William Ernest Staton.[4] He was transferred to the Unemployed List on 11 January 1919,[5] and received a mention in despatches for his "valuable services rendered during the war" in May.[6]
Cameron became a psychologist. He died by suicide, via carbon monoxide poisoning in his vehicle, in 1939.[7]
References
[edit]- Notes
- ^ "Douglas Evan Cameron". The Aerodrome. 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "No. 30584". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 March 1918. p. 3443.
- ^ "No. 30781". The London Gazette. 5 July 1918. p. 7946.
- ^ Shores et.al. (1997), p. 96.
- ^ "No. 31147". The London Gazette. 28 January 1919. p. 1373.
- ^ "No. 31378". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 May 1919. p. 7040.
- ^ "Psychologist Commits Suicide". Belfast News-Letter. 13 June 1939. p. 3. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- Bibliography
- Shores, Christopher F.; Franks, Norman & Guest, Russell (1990). Above the Trenches: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915–1920. London, UK: Grub Street. ISBN 0-948817-19-4.
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