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Name: 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
 
After serving with the Royal Field Artillery for two years, Alexander George Vlasto transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in 1917. Posted to 46 Squadron, he scored 8 victories flying the Sopwith Camel. He was transferred to the unemployed list on 31 January 1919.
 
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, 2/Lt Donald MacLaren, 2/Lt Roy McConnell
2 Shared with Victor Yeates, Lt JR Cote, Lt N Bruce
 
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