Air Vice-Marshal Felton Vesey Holt CMG DSO RAF (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 just before the end of World War I. Air Vice-Marshal ( AVM) is an Air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Royal Flying Corps (RFC was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of the First World War. Brigadier General is the lowest ranking General Officer in some countries usually sitting between the ranks of Colonel and Major General. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All During the inter-war years Holt remained in the RAF, serving in several staff appointments before becoming Air Officer Commanding Fighting Area. Air Officer Commanding ( AOC) is a title given in the air forces of Commonwealth (and some other nations to an air officer who holds a command appointment Holt was killed in a flying accident not long after taking up his final appointment.

References

• Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Vice-Marshal F V Holt

Military offices
Preceded by E A D Masterman	Commandant of the Central Flying School 1923–1925	Succeeded by W R Freeman

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