Lieutenant David John Weston (born 14 November 1898, date of death unknown) was a British World War I

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credited with thirteen aerial victories. All of his wins were over enemy fighter planes.

Military service

Weston was commissioned 12 August 1917. He joined 20 Squadron at about the same time, late 1917. Weston scored his victories with either one of two observer aces— Walter Noble or

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—manning the guns in the rear seat. Weston and Noble scored a double victory on 25 January 1918 to begin both their victory rolls. Weston later scored triple victories on 19 May 1918, with Deighton, and 30 June, again with Noble; his last triumph was on 2 July, when he destroyed a

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over the

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Road. His final tally showed that he had shot down six uncontrollably and destroyed seven enemy fighter aircraft. For his actions, he received the Distinguished Flying Cross, which was announced on 3 August 1918.

Honours and awards

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Lt. David John Weston. A bold and skilful airman, who has accounted for six enemy machines. He has been generally engaged against superior numbers and always with success.

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* 1898 births Military personnel from the London Borough of Wandsworth Year of death missing Royal Flying Corps officers People from Wandsworth British World War I flying aces Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) British Army personnel of World War I {{RAF-bio-stub