Anthony Wall (RAF officer)
| Anthony Herbert William Wall | |
|---|---|
| Born |
17 June 1888 London, England |
| Died | December 1989 (aged 101) Newton Abbot, Devon, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
British Army Royal Air Force |
| Years of service |
c.1914–1919 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Squadron Leader |
| Unit |
Middlesex Regiment No. 48 Squadron RFC |
| Battles/wars | World War I • Western Front World War II |
| Awards |
Military Cross & Bar Order of the British Empire |
Squadron Leader Anthony Herbert William Wall OBE MC* (17 June 1888 – December 1989) was a British World War I flying ace credited with sixteen aerial victories. He returned to serve in the Royal Air Force in World War II.
Wall first served in the 17th Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment before transferring to the Royal Flying Corps to serve in No. 48 Squadron as an observer/gunner in a Bristol F.2 Fighter.
Paired with Australian ace Lieutenant Fred Holliday as pilot, Wall gained his first victory on 6 April 1917, and then scored twice on 23 and 24 April to become an ace. On 9 May, he destroyed a German LVG reconnaissance aircraft, and later drove down three Albatros D.III fighters. He accounted for two more fighters on 11 May, and four more in June, finally closing out his tally with his 16th victory on 3 July 1917.
On 18 July 1917 he was awarded the Military Cross. His citation read:
Wall received a bar to his Military Cross on 25 August 1917.
Wall was elected to membership of the Royal Aero Club on 18 April 1918. On 30 September 1918 he was appointed to the acting rank of major in the Royal Air Force's Administrative Branch. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1919 New Year Honours, "in recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with the War." Wall was finally transferred to the RAF unemployed list on 18 October 1919.
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