Second Lieutenant Frederick Charles Wilton DFC (29 May 1892 – 7 July 1958) was a South African World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.
2 School of Military Aeronautics in Oxford, learning about aircraft engineering, rigging, armaments, aerial navigation and artillery spotting.
He gained his first aerial victories on 16 July, with Lieutenant Charles Harrison as his observer/gunner, destroying two Fokker Dr.I fighters over the Forêt de Ris.
Two days later, on 18 July, Wilton and Harrison destroyed a Pfalz D.III fighter over Forêt de Fère, but his aircraft was badly shot up in the process.
On 30 October, west of Mons, Wilton and Gillis, destroyed two Fokker D.VII fighters, but was again his aircraft was badly shot up.
During World War II Wilton joined the South African Air Force, but was disappointed in not being allowed to fly, but instead served in an administrative position.