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Name: Alexander George Vlasto
Alexander George Vlasto
Country: England
Rank: Lieutenant
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Unit: 46
Victories: 8
Born: 12 September 1897
Place of Birth: Calcutta, India
Died: 01 March 1935
Place of Death: Sunningdale, Berkshire, England
Cemetery: West Norwood Cemetery, London, England
 
 
After serving with the Royal Field Artillery for two years, Alexander George Vlasto, the son of Anthony Alexander Vlasto, transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in 1917. 2nd Lieutenant Vlasto received Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate 5213 on a Grahame-White biplane at Grahame-White School, Hendon on 9 September 1917. Posted to 46 Squadron, he scored eight victories flying the Sopwith Camel. He was transferred to the unemployed list on 31 January 1919.
Great Britain, Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificates, 1910-1950
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 21 Mar 1918 1145 46 Sopwith Camel (B9195) Albatros D.V (DES) Lagnicourt
2 23 Mar 1918 1000 46 Sopwith Camel (B5428) LVG C (OOC) S of Vaulx
3 02 Apr 1918 1245 46 Sopwith Camel Albatros C (DES) 1 Courcelles
4 03 May 1918 1330 46 Sopwith Camel (B2522) Pfalz D.III (OOC) Fleurbaix
5 09 May 1918 1915 46 Sopwith Camel (B2522) Pfalz D.III (OOC) Neuf Berquin
6 15 May 1918 1245 46 Sopwith Camel (B2522) Pfalz D.III (OOC) Armentières
7 15 May 1918 1245 46 Sopwith Camel (B2522) Pfalz D.III (OOC) Armentières
8 22 May 1918 0920 46 Sopwith Camel LVG C (DES) 2 W of Estaires
1 Shared with Capt Sydney Smith, Lt Horace Debenham, 2Lt Donald MacLaren, 2Lt Roy McConnell
2 Shared with Victor Yeates, Lt J R Cote, Lt N Bruce
 
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