Douglas Alfred Savage, MC, AFC (1892–1967) was a British flying ace of the First World War, credited with seven aerial victories.
They were heavily engaged during the Battle of the Lys for the last three weeks of that month, with pilots averaging 6 to 7 hours flying time each day, but recorded several successes.
[12] Savage was credited with two enemy aircraft driven down on 12 April, and two more destroyed in quick succession on the 21st, but was injured when shot down by anti-aircraft fire near Armentières the same day.
His citation read: Lieutenant Douglas Alfred Savage, General List and Royal Air Force.
[16] Savage returned to military service on 25 April 1940, being commissioned as a pilot officer (on probation) in the Administrative and Special Duties Branch of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
[18] Savage's probationary period ended on 14 October 1941, and he was promoted to flying officer (war substantive) the same day.