Gerald Gibbs (RAF officer)
Royal Air Force air marshal (1896–1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Air Marshal Sir Gerald Ernest Gibbs, KBE, CIE, MC & Two Bars (3 September 1896 – 13 October 1992) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force in the first half of the 20th century and the last RAF commander-in-chief of the Indian Air Force.
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Sir Gerald Gibbs | |
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Born | (1896-09-03)3 September 1896 South Norwood, England |
Died | 13 October 1992(1992-10-13) (aged 96) Harare, Zimbabwe |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army (1914–18) Royal Air Force (1918–54) |
Years of service | 1914–1954 |
Rank | Air Marshal |
Unit | No. 17 Squadron RAF |
Commands held | Indian Air Force (1951–54) RAF Kenya (1935–36) No. 47 Squadron (1934–35) |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire Military Cross & Two Bars Mentioned in Despatches (2) Knight of the Legion of Honour (France) Croix de guerre (France) |
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He was educated at Kingston Grammar School, Surrey. During the First World War he scored 10 victories (all in the S.E.5 biplane), becoming a double ace. He retired to Harare, Zimbabwe, in 1984.[1]