Tom Webb-Bowen
Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal (1879-1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Air Vice-Marshal Sir Tom Ince Webb-Bowen, KCB, CMG, DL (17 January 1879 – 29 October 1956) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force during the first half of the 20th century.
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Sir Tom Ince Webb-Bowen | |
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Born | (1879-01-17)17 January 1879 |
Died | 29 October 1956(1956-10-29) (aged 77) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army (1899–1918) Royal Air Force (1918–1941) |
Years of service | 1899–1933 1939–1941 |
Rank | Air Vice-Marshal |
Commands held | Wessex Bombing Area (1931–33) Air Member for Personnel (1930–31) RAF Middle East (1926–29) Inland Area (1924–26) No. 3 Group (1923–24) RAF India (1920–22) South Eastern Area (1919) II Brigade RFC (1916–17, 1918–19) VII Brigade RFC (1917–18) No. 3 Wing RFC (1915–16) No. 2 Squadron (1915) |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Mentioned in Despatches (3) Order of Saint Anna, 3rd Class with Swords (Russia) Officer of the Order of Leopold (Belgium) Officer of the Legion of Honour (France) Croix de guerre (France) Officer of the Military Order of Savoy (Italy) |
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