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527:. After being granted a permanent commission as a
504:on 1 July 1916, he became then officer commanding
27:British Marshal of the Royal Air Force (1893–1969)
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783:. Douglas retired in 1947 and became chairman of
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273:Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange Nassau
643:of Fighter Command, with the temporary rank of
892:. Vol. 1 (14 ed.). pp. 440–444.
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1075:(Supplement). 5 October 1945. p. 4957.
1039:(Supplement). 24 August 1945. p. 4342.
1021:(Supplement). 18 January 1944. p. 430.
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519:After the war Douglas worked briefly for
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1457:(Supplement). 9 July 1940. p. 4245.
985:(Supplement). 26 May 1942. p. 2334.
647:on 25 November 1940. He was advanced to
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654:At around this time Prime Minister
263:Grand Cross of the Order of St Olav
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1841:Commander-in-Chief Fighter Command
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601:Companion of the Order of the Bath
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752:in July 1945. He was advanced to
449:certificate No 1301. Promoted to
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1921:C-in-C Second Tactical Air Force
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750:British Air Forces of Occupation
569:Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
322:Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
166:British Air Forces of Occupation
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2536:RAF strategic bombing offensive
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1313:. 14 January 1921. p. 376.
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641:Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
563:on 1 January 1936. Promoted to
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1511:. 14 April 1942. p. 1648.
1439:. 30 April 1940. p. 2556.
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429:Douglas was commissioned as a
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45:The Lord Douglas of Kirtleside
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1669:Humble pie from the hereafter
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967:. 29 July 1924. p. 5723.
886:W.S.D. (1930). "Air combat".
597:Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
2011:Air Defence of Great Britain
1966:Baron Douglas of Kirtleside
1749:UK public library membership
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551:in August 1929. Promoted to
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591:On 22 April 1940, with the
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