William Elliott (RAF officer)

For the air chief marshal, see William Elliot (RAF officer).

William Boyd Elliott
Born	(1898-08-26)26 August 1898 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Died	27 March 1979(1979-03-27) (aged 80)
Allegiance	George V
Branch	Flying service
Service years	1917 - 1918
Rank	Captain
Unit	No. 103 Squadron RFC, No. 205 Squadron RAF
Awards	Distinguished Flying Cross

Captain William Boyd Elliott was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.

Honours and awards citations

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Lieut. (T./Capt.) William Boyd Elliott.

This officer has taken part in one hundred bombing raids, in the majority of which he was leader. While leading one bombing raid his formation was attacked by thirty hostile machines; ten of these were destroyed, the objective was successfully bombed, and the formation returned without the loss of a machine, attributed to Captain Elliott's skillful leadership.

Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 November 1918 (30989/12964)