Second Lieutenant Douglas Euan Cameron (born 18 January 1893, date of death unknown) was a

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

flying ace A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The exact number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an ace is varied, but is usually co ...

credited with five victories. 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 The Pfalz D.XII was a German fighter aircraft built by Pfalz Flugzeugwerke. Designed by Rudolph Gehringer as a successor to the Pfalz D.III, the D.XII entered service in significant numbers near the end of the First World War. It was the last P ...

fighter, and the rest of his wins over

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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.Shores ''et.al.'' (1997), p. 96. He was transferred to the Unemployed List on 11 January 1919, and received a

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for his "valuable services rendered during the war" in May.

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;Notes ;Bibliography * 1893 births Year of death missing Royal Flying Corps officers British World War I flying aces Military personnel from Southampton British Army personnel of World War I {{RAF-bio-stub