Cuthbert MacLean

Cuthbert MacLean
Born	18 October 1886
Died	25 February 1969
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Air Force
Rank	Air Vice Marshal
Commands held	British Forces Aden Middle East Command No. 2 (Bomber) Group
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Military Cross

Air Vice Marshal Cuthbert Trelawder MacLean CB DSO MC (18 October 1886 - 25 February 1969) was a Royal Air Force officer who became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Middle East Command.

RAF career

Educated at Wanganui Collegiate School^[1] and Auckland University College in New Zealand,^[2] MacLean served in World War I in the 7th Royal Fusiliers^[3] and was seconded to the Royal Flying Corps in 1915.^[4] He was awarded his aviator's certificate in October 1915^[3] and received the DSO for distinguished service in France.^[5]

He went on to be Air Officer Commanding British Forces Aden in 1929 and Director of Postings at the Air Ministry in 1931 before becoming Air Officer Commanding Middle East Command in 1934.^[4] He was appointed Air Officer Commanding No. 2 (Bomber) Group in 1938 and served in that role in the early stages of World War II before retiring in 1940.^[4]

He was awarded the rank of Knight in the Legion d'Honneur.^[2]

Awards

• Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur (France)

References

1. ^ Wanganui Collegiate School
2. ^ ^{a b} Encylopaedia of New Zealand 1966
3. ^ ^{a b} Grace's Guide
4. ^ ^{a b c} Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
5. ^ Pro Patria Project

Military offices
Preceded by W G S Mitchell	Commander, Aden Command 1929 – 1931	Succeeded by O T Boyd
Preceded by Sir Cyril Newall	Air Officer Commanding Middle East Command 1934 – 1938	Succeeded by Sir Hazelton Nicholl

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Name	Maclean, Cuthbert
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Date of birth	18 October 1886
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Date of death	25 February 1969
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