| dbo:abstract | - Air Vice Marshal William Ernest Staton, CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DFC & Bar (27 August 1898 – 22 July 1983) was a British airman who began his career as a First World War flying ace credited with 26 victories. He was transferred to the Royal Air Force (RAF) on its creation in 1918 and remained in the RAF during the inter-war years. During the Second World War he served in England and pioneered the bombing technique of using pathfinders to mark targets. He then served in the Far East before becoming a prisoner of war to the Japanese. After the war he returned to Great Britain and the RAF where he reached air rank and twice captained the British Olympic Shooting Team. (en)
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| dbo:militaryCommand | - Central Bomber Establishment,RAF Marham(1947–49)
- No. 10 Squadron RAF(1938–40)
- No. 46 (Transport) Group(1945–47)
- RAF Leeming(1940–41)
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| dbp:birthPlace | - Tutbury, Staffordshire, England (en)
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| dbp:caption | - Staton in the British Second World War propaganda film, Target for Tonight (en)
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| dbp:deathPlace | - Emsworth, Hampshire, England (en)
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| dbp:laterwork | - ADC to the King, Olympics participant (en)
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| dbp:name | - William Ernest Staton (en)
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| rdfs:comment | - Air Vice Marshal William Ernest Staton, CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DFC & Bar (27 August 1898 – 22 July 1983) was a British airman who began his career as a First World War flying ace credited with 26 victories. He was transferred to the Royal Air Force (RAF) on its creation in 1918 and remained in the RAF during the inter-war years. During the Second World War he served in England and pioneered the bombing technique of using pathfinders to mark targets. He then served in the Far East before becoming a prisoner of war to the Japanese. After the war he returned to Great Britain and the RAF where he reached air rank and twice captained the British Olympic Shooting Team. (en)
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| foaf:name | - William Ernest Staton (en)
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