Facts: - death date: 8 march 1958 - allegiance: united kingdom - rank: flight sergeant - awards: distinguished valor -lrb- italy -rrb- conduct medal military medal bronze medal of military - birth date: 25 december 1893 - serviceyears: 1915 -- 1922 - name: ernest john elton - branch: british army royal air force - unit: no. 6 squadron rfc no. 22 squadron raf - death place: canadian , england red cross memorial hospital , taplow , buckinghamshire - birth place: wimborne , dorset , england Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ernest elton .
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flight sergeant ernest john elton -lrb- 25 december 1893 -- 8 march 1958 -rrb- was the highest scoring british non-commissioned flying ace during world war i .he was credited with 17 aerial victories .