Group Captain John Kenneth Summers MC (born 22 December 1894, date of death unknown) was a British First World War flying ace credited with eight aerial victories.
[1] Summers was born on Shamian Island, the British Concession in Canton, China,[1] where his father, J.
[8] On 9 April 1917 he received a mention in despatches for "distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty" from Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, the Commander-in-Chief of the British Armies in France,[9] and on 18 July 1917 was awarded the Military Cross.
However, on 12 August 1918 his aircraft was shot down by Lothar von Richthofen of Jasta 11, and Summers was taken prisoner.
[1] Summers remained in the RAF post-war, being awarded a permanent commission with the rank of flight lieutenant on 1 August 1919.
[19] He returned to the UK when posted to the Headquarters of the Air Defence of Great Britain at Uxbridge on 23 December 1928.
[23] He was promoted to group captain on 1 January 1938,[24] serving on the staff of Bomber Command as head of the navigation section.