Oliver Sutton (aviator)
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Captain Oliver Manners Sutton was a World War I flying ace
credited with seven aerial victories.
for six of his victories, which were scored while posted to 54 Squadron. He would return to battle in late 1918 as a Sopwith Camel
pilot, and add another victory to his score on 15 August 1918.
with the Royal Air Force Experimental Establishment. He was buried in the southwest corner of Saint Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Withyham, East Essex, England.
Flying ace
A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied, but is usually considered to be five or more...
credited with seven aerial victories.
Early life
Sutton's parents were Algernon Charles and Winifred Alice Sutton of "Woodcroft", Tunbridge Wells, Kent.World War I service
Sutton piloted a Sopwith PupSopwith Pup
The Sopwith Pup was a British single seater biplane fighter aircraft built by the Sopwith Aviation Company. It entered service with the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service in the autumn of 1916. With pleasant flying characteristics and good maneuverability, the aircraft proved very...
for six of his victories, which were scored while posted to 54 Squadron. He would return to battle in late 1918 as a Sopwith Camel
Sopwith Camel
The Sopwith Camel was a British First World War single-seat biplane fighter introduced on the Western Front in 1917. Manufactured by Sopwith Aviation Company, it had a short-coupled fuselage, heavy, powerful rotary engine, and concentrated fire from twin synchronized machine guns. Though difficult...
pilot, and add another victory to his score on 15 August 1918.
Death
Sutton died on 16 August 1921. At the time, he was a Flight LieutenantFlight Lieutenant
Flight lieutenant is a junior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many Commonwealth countries. It ranks above flying officer and immediately below squadron leader. The name of the rank is the complete phrase; it is never shortened to "lieutenant"...
with the Royal Air Force Experimental Establishment. He was buried in the southwest corner of Saint Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Withyham, East Essex, England.