Henry St John Fancourt
Captain Henry Lockhart St John Fancourt, DSO, RN (1 April 1900 – 8 January 2004) was a pioneering naval aviator, and held important aviation commands with the Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War. When Fancourt died at the age of 103, he was one of the last, if not the last, survivor who had actively been involved in the Battle of Jutland.
Read more about Henry St John Fancourt: Early Life and Naval Career, The Battle of Jutland, 1916, Interwar Activities, World War II, Post-war Career, Family
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