Douglas Cameron (RAF officer) explained

Douglas Cameron
Birth Name:Douglas Euan Cameron
Birth Date:1893 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Southampton, Hampshire, England
Death Place:Sussex Downs, Surrey, England
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Branch:British Army
Royal Air Force
Serviceyears: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, and was confirmed in the rank on 20 May. 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.[2] He was transferred to the Unemployed List on 11 January 1919, and received a mention in despatches for his "valuable services rendered during the war" in May.

Cameron became a psychologist. He died by suicide, via carbon monoxide poisoning in his vehicle, in 1939.[3]

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    1. Web site: Douglas Evan Cameron . The Aerodrome . 2014 . 26 September 2014.
    2. Shores et.al. (1997), p. 96.
    3. News: Psychologist Commits Suicide . 6 February 2024 . . 13 June 1939 . 3 . subscription.