Arthur Barratt
Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Sheridan Barratt, KCB, CMG, MC, DL (25 February 1891 – 4 November 1966) was an officer in the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War and a senior commander in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He acquired the nickname "Ugly".
Sir Arthur Barratt | |
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Air Marshal Barratt in front of a Hurricane which he often used to visit his airfields | |
| Nickname(s) | "Ugly" |
| Born | 25 February 1891 Peshawar, British India |
| Died | 4 November 1966 (aged 75) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army (1910–18) Royal Air Force (1918–47) |
| Years of service | 1910–1947 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands held | Inspector-General of the RAF (1945–47) Technical Training Command (1943–45) Army Cooperation Command (1940–43) British Air Forces in France (1940) RAF Staff College, Andover (1936–39) No. 1 (Indian) Group (1931–32) School of Army Co-operation (1926–27) 3rd (Corps) Wing (1917–19) No. 49 Squadron (1917) No. 6 Squadron (1916–17) |
| 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 Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (6) Officer of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) Croix de guerre (Belgium) Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (France) Croix de guerre (France) Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (Poland) |
| Other work | Gentleman Usher to the Sword of State |
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