Given the question: Facts: - allegiance: england - death date: post 1968 - awards: distinguished '' flying cross , french '' croix de guerre - birth date: 15 february 1897 - serviceyears: 1914/1915 -- 1954 - name: frederick dudley travers - branch: aviation - unit: no. , no. 150 squadron raf 47 squadron rfc , no. 17 squadron rfc - laterwork: aviation flying boats pioneer in two continents ; expert pilot of - birth place: york , england - rank: captain Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of frederick dudley travers .
The answer is:
captain frederick dudley travers was an english world war i flying ace credited with nine aerial victories .his later life saw his continued service to his nation in both the royal air force volunteer reserve and in civil aviation .he pioneered air routes into africa , the middle east , and india .he also became proficient in piloting flying boats .he flew civilian aircraft into the war zones during world war ii .by the end of his civil aviation career , he had flown over two million miles and logged 19,000 accident-free flying hours .upon his retirement from the raf , he had served for almost four decades .