Arthur John Capel

Air Vice-Marshal Arthur John Capel, CB, DSO, DFC, DL, JP (11 December 1894 – 18 April 1979) was a senior Royal Air Force officer.

Arthur John Capel
Born(1894-12-11)11 December 1894
Died18 April 1979(1979-04-18) (aged 84)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army (1914–18)
Royal Air Force (1918–45)
Years of service1914–1945
RankAir Vice-Marshal
Commands heldNo. 20 Group RAF (1941)
No. 22 Group RAF (1940)
School of Army Co-operation (1936–38)
No. 5 Squadron RAF (1923–28)
No. 43 Squadron RAF (1919)
No. 92 Squadron RAF (1919)
No. 94 Squadron RAF (1917–19)
Battles/warsFirst World War
Pink's War
Second World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Flying Cross
Mentioned in Despatches (3)
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