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Roy Dutton
Air Commodore Roy Gilbert Dutton, (2 March 1917 – 14 September 1988) was a Royal Air Force officer and decorated flying ace. He flew Hawker Hurricane, Hurricanes during the Second World War and was credited with 19 confirmed aerial victories. Early life Dutton was born on 2 March 1917 in Hatton, Sri Lanka, Hatton, British Ceylon. He was educated in England. Military career On 24 August 1936, Dutton was commissioned into the Royal Air Force as an acting pilot officer (on probation). On 29 June 1937, his commission was confirmed and he was regraded to pilot officer. On 29 January 1939, he was promoted to flying officer. On 18 May 1940, he shot down two Heinkel He 111s while on patrol over Belgium. The following day, on 19 May, he shot down an additional Heinkel He 111 while flying west of Arras, northern France. He was promoted to flight lieutenant on 3 September 1940. On 1 December 1941, he was promoted to squadron leader (temporary rank, temporary). He was promoted to substa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatton, Sri Lanka
Hatton ( si, හැටන්, ta, ஹட்டன்) is a major town in the Nuwara Eliya District of Central Province, Sri Lanka governed by the Hatton-Dickoya Urban Council. Hatton is a major centre of the Sri Lankan tea industry. Hatton is one of the busiest cities in the hill country of Sri Lanka and is colloquially known as the tea capital of the country, as it is the central point for most upcountry tea growing regions, such as Maskeliya, Talawakelle, Bogawantalawa and Dickoya. It is located approximately southeast of Colombo and south of Kandy, at an elevation of above sea level. Hatton was founded during the British colonial times in order to serve the coffee plantations and latter tea estates. The name of the town refers to the village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. A number of the surrounding tea estates are also named after Scottish villages. Hatton serves as a gateway to Adam's Peak (Sri Pada) and Sinharaja Forest Reserve, but is better known for its Ceylon t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |