Richard Saul
Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal (1891-1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the American football player, see Rich Saul.
Air Vice-Marshal Richard Ernest Saul, CB, DFC (16 April 1891 – 30 November 1965) was a pilot during the First World War and a senior Royal Air Force commander during the Second World War.
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Richard Ernest Saul | |
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Born | (1891-04-16)16 April 1891 Dublin, Ireland[1] |
Died | 30 November 1965(1965-11-30) (aged 74) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army (1914–18) Royal Air Force (1918–44) |
Years of service | 1914–44 |
Rank | Air Vice-Marshal |
Commands held | Air Defences Eastern Mediterranean (1943–44) No. 12 Group (1940–42) No. 13 Group (1939–40) RAF Calshot (1936–37) No. 203 Squadron (1933–36) School of Army Co-operation (1930–33) No. 2 Squadron (1925–27) No. 12 Squadron (1919–21) No. 7 Squadron (1919) No. 4 Squadron (1917–19) |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War * Battle of Britain |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Flying Cross Mentioned in Despatches Knight of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) Croix de guerre (Belgium) |
Other work | United Nations official |
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