Amyas Eden Borton | |
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 Brigadier General Amyas Borton, c. 1917–18 | |
| Nickname(s) | Biffy |
| Born | 20 September 1886 Tanfield, Durham, England |
| Died | 15 August 1969 (aged 82) Maidstone, Kent, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army (1904–18) Royal Air Force (1918–33) |
| Years of service | 1904–33 |
| Rank | Air vice marshal |
| Commands | Inland Area (1929–33) Royal Air Force College Cranwell (1923–26) Mesopotamian Group (1921–22) Palestine Brigade (1917–18) 40th (Army) Wing (1917) Fifth Wing, RFC (1917) No. 27 Squadron RFC (1915–16) No. 10 Squadron RFC (1915) |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Air Force Cross Mentioned in Despatches Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd Class with Swords (Russia) Commander of the Order of the Nile (Egypt) Order of Al Nahda, 3rd Class (Kingdom of Hijaz) |
| Relations | Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Drummond Borton (brother) |
Air Vice Marshal Amyas Eden Borton, CB, CMG, DSO, AFC (20 September 1886 – 15 August 1969) was a pilot and commander in the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War and a senior commander in the Royal Air Force during the 1920s. He saw active service on the Western Front, in Palestine and in Iraq. In the latter part of his career, Borton was the second Commandant of the RAF College at Cranwell before becoming the Air Officer Commanding RAF Inland Area.