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in the north-east of England. At the time of the 1901 census, he resided at 9 Affleck Street in Gateshead with his parents, and the family continued to live there ten years later. Elliott was one of two children, and the only one to survive childhood. His father's occupation was recorded as lead
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in Greater London. Elliott, therefore, was the replacement for Knights. In September 1918, Elliott was transferred to No. 1 School of Air Gunnery, where he served as an instructor. He relinquished his commission on 21 February 1919.
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as observer. However, Knights was hospitalised on 10 July 1918 and then was posted to the School of Aviation. Later, he was transferred to the Royal Air Force Armament School at
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on 12 March 1918. The Squadron has recently deployed to France and Elliott arrived not long after his new unit began operations from the aerodrome at
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manufacturer's agent. Prior to the war, Elliott was employed as a clerk with the firm of Raine and Company in Newcastle.
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Elliott enlisted with the military in April 1916, and received his commission to the No. 62 Squadron of the
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Thomas Elliott, son of Thomas Herbert Elliott and his wife Elizabeth, was born on 17 March 1898 in
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Elliott's aerial victories were achieved while flying as an observer and are detailed below.
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Norman Franks; Russell Guest; Gregory Alegi (1997). "Two-seat Fighter Observer Aces".
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credited with eleven aerial victories, all while flying as an observer in the
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as pilot. Elliott later served as an instructor at an air gunnery school.
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Elliott, Thomas. "1911 England Census". ancestry.com.
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Elliott, Thomas. "1901 England Census". ancestry.com.
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Seven of Thomas Elliott's victories were against the
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Index

Thomas Elliott (flying ace)
Gateshead
United Kingdom
British Army
Royal Air Force
Second Lieutenant
No. 62 Squadron Royal Flying Corps
No. 62 Squadron RAF
flying ace
Bristol F.2 Fighter
Royal Air Force
No. 62 Squadron
George Everard Gibbons
Gateshead

Bristol F.2b Fighters

Fokker D.VII
Royal Flying Corps
Serny
Military Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross
Legion of Honour
Sidney Arthur William Knights
RAF Uxbridge
Hillingdon House
Hillingdon
Aerial victory standards of World War I
Bristol F.2b
LVG C

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