Roderick Carr
Royal Air Force Air Marshal (1891-1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Air Marshal Sir Charles Roderick Carr, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC (31 August 1891 – 15 December 1971) was a senior Royal Air Force commander from New Zealand. He held high command in the Second World War and served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief in India.
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Sir Roderick Carr | |
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Born | (1891-08-31)31 August 1891 Feilding, New Zealand |
Died | 15 December 1971(1971-12-15) (aged 80) RAF Hospital Uxbridge, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy (1914–18) Lithuanian Air Force (1919-1920) Royal Air Force (1920–47) |
Years of service | 1914–1947 |
Rank | Air Marshal |
Commands held | Commander in Chief, Air Headquarters India (1946) No. 4 Group (1941–45) No. 61 Group (1940) RAF Brize Norton (1939) |
Battles/wars | First World War Lithuanian War of Independence Second World War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Flying Cross Air Force Cross Mentioned in Despatches Order of St. Anna, 2nd Class with Swords and Bow (Russia) Order of St. Vladimir, 4th Class with Sword and Bow (Russia) Commander of the Legion of Honour (France) Croix de guerre (France) |
Other work | Divisional Controller, Ministry of Civil Aviation |
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