Hugh Pughe Lloyd
Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal (1894-1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Pughe Lloyd, GBE, KCB, MC, DFC (12 December 1894 – 14 July 1981) was a senior Royal Air Force commander.
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Sir Hugh Lloyd | |
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Born | (1894-12-12)12 December 1894 Leigh, Worcestershire |
Died | 14 July 1981(1981-07-14) (aged 86) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army (1915–18) Royal Air Force (1918–53) |
Years of service | 1915–1953 |
Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
Commands held | Bomber Command (1950–53) Far East Air Force (1947–49) Tiger Force (1945) Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Force (1943–44) Northwest African Coastal Air Force (1943) No. 201 Group RAF (1942) AHQ Malta (1941–42) RAF Marham (1939) No. 9 Squadron RAF (1939) |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Military Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Mentioned in Despatches Officer of the Legion of Honour (France) Croix de Guerre (France) Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
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