Henry Woollett

Henry Woollett
Henry Woollett
Born	5 August 1895; Suffolk, England
Died	31 October 1969 (aged 74)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army; Royal Air Force
Years of service	1914–1932; 1941–1942
Rank	Squadron Leader
Unit	Lincolnshire Regiment; No. 24 Squadron RFC; No. 43 Squadron RFC/RAF; No. 8 Squadron RAF;
Commands held	No. 23 Squadron RAF
Battles/wars	First World War Gallipoli Campaign; Western Front;
Awards	Distinguished Service Order; Military Cross & Bar; Knight of the Legion of Honour (France); Croix de Guerre with Palm (France)

Henry Winslow Woollett, DSO, MC & Bar (5 August 1895 – 31 October 1969) was a British flying ace and the highest scoring British balloon busting ace credited with 35 aerial victories, including eleven balloons, during the First World War. He continued to serve in the Royal Air Force until the 1930s.

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