Walter Naylor, DSM & Bar (born 28 October 1891) was the leading observer ace of the Royal Naval Air Service, with 14 accredited victories.
[1] Naylor scored his first aerial victory on 21 October 1917 as he and his pilot, Flight Lieutenant A. Shaw, drove down a German Albatros D.V out of control over Houttave Airfield.
On 4 November, again using DH.4 serial number N6008, they drove down another Albatross D.V over Engel Airfield.
[1][2] Naylor began 1918 with a couple of out of control wins over Albatros D.Vs scored in company with Flight Lieutenant Euan Dickson, on 30 January and 17 February.
[1][2] For his exploits, Walter Naylor was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal on 17 April 1918,[3] after flying over 20 bombing sorties.