John Quested

Major John Bowley Quested (14 December 1893 – 11 March 1948) was a First World War flying ace from England. He was credited with eight aerial victories, the most notable being his triumph over Gustav Leffers.

World War I service Quested was commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant in the Army Service Corps on 11 November 1914. In April 1915, he began flying as an observer/gunner in 11 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps, and was promoted to lieutenant on 1 December 1915.

On 6 July 1916 he was appointed a flying officer, and transferred to the General List, to become a pilot of the Royal Aircraft Factory FE.2bs of 11 Squadron. He scored his first aerial victory on 16 August 1916, driving a Roland C two-seater reconnaissance biplane down out of control over Fampoux. On 2 September, he repeated and doubled the feat, driving down two Rolands over Bapaume. On the 15th, he destroyed another enemy fighter aircraft in the same area, A week later, on 22 September, he became an ace by shooting down and destroying an Aviatik C two-seater over Longeast Wood.

On 27 January 1917, he drove down an opposing fighter over Beaurains for his eighth victory; his final tally was three enemy planes destroyed and five driven down.

The Croix de Guerre from France followed on 1 May 1917. A crash in July 1917 ended Quested's flying career, although he continued to serve in non-flying command positions for the duration of the war. and was commander of No. 1 Aerial Gunnery Range. He was wounded in February 1918, and after recovering commanded No. 2 Aeroplane Supply Depot until the end of the war. and retired to East Anglia to farm.