Percy Boulton | |
Birth Date: | 1898 10, df=yes |
Death Date: | Unknown |
Birth Place: | Hanley, Staffordshire, England |
Allegiance: | United Kingdom |
Branch: | Royal Air Force |
Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
Unit: | No. 210 Squadron RAF |
Awards: | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Second Lieutenant Percy Boulton (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. 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.[2]
Boulton was transferred to the unemployed list on 5 February 1919, and his Distinguished Flying Cross was gazetted on 30 May 1919.