Christopher Courtney
Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher Lloyd Courtney, GBE, KCB, DSO (27 June 1890 – 22 October 1976) was a senior Royal Air Force officer.
Sir Christopher Lloyd Courtney | |
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Courtney (shown on right) with Trenchard and Prince Albert in 1919 | |
| Born | 27 June 1890 |
| Died | 22 October 1976 (aged 86) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy (1905–18) Royal Air Force (1918–45) |
| Years of service | 1905–45 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands held | Air Member for Supply and Organisation (1940–45) Reserve Command (1939) British Forces in Iraq (1937–39) Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (1935–37) No. 2 (Indian) Wing (1920–24) Independent Air Force (1918) 11th Brigade (1918) No. 7 Squadron RNAS (1916–17) No. 4 Wing RNAS (1916) RNAS Dover (1915–16) No. 4 Squadron RNAS (1915) Killingholme Naval Air Station (1914–15) |
| 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 Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches Order of St. Anna, 3rd Class (Russia) Chevalier of the Legion of Honour (France) Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
| Other work | Businessman |
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