Andrew Belton

Andrew Belton (17 April 1882 – 1970) was a British Army officer and veteran of campaigns in South Africa and Morocco.

He was an early exponent of the use of aircraft for military purposes, enrolling at the Chicago School of Aviation in April, 1911.

Following the deaths of two of his brothers during the Second Boer War, and though under age, Belton enlisted and saw service in Africa.

On his return to England, he became aware of the developing military dispute in Morocco, subsequently known as the First Moroccan Crisis.

He was survived by his third wife, Kathleen Belton née Mossop, who was a niece of the late Dean F.C Clayton, and also a son and daughter who lived in the south of England.