Cecil Bouchier

Infobox Military Person
name= Sir Cecil Bouchier
lived= 14 October 1895 – 15 June 1979
placeofbirth= Fleet, Hampshire
placeofdeath= Worthing Hospital, Worthing, West Sussex


caption=
nickname="Boy"
allegiance=Great Britain
serviceyears=1915 – 1953
rank= Air Vice Marshal
commands= RAF Kenley
RAF Hornchurch
No. 54 Squadron
unit=
battles= World War I
World War II
awards= Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Flying Cross
Mention in Despatches (2)
laterwork=

Air Vice Marshal Sir Cecil Arthur Bouchier KBE, CB, DFC (14 October 1895 - 15 June 1979) served with the British Army, Royal Flying Corps, Indian Air Force and Royal Air Force from 1915 to 1953.He was married to Dorothy Britton, who translated a number of Japanese books into English.

Awards and decorations

* Distinguished Flying Cross awarded to Flying Officer Cecil Arthur Bouchier on 18 November 1919.

"Flying Officer Cyril Arthur Bouchier - A very skilful pilot of marked, initiative and courage. Has been brought to notice on many occasions for the determination shown in his attacks. His methods are somewhat original. By flying low, parallel with and behind the enemy's lines, stampeding convoys and destroying wagons, he has caused the greatest confusion amongst the enemy, to the great advantage of our own forces. Flying Officer Bouchier is a nightly competent reconnaissance officer" [LondonGazette |issue=31647 |date=18 November 1919 |startpage=14000| supp=x ]

The citation had the wrong first name and was corrected to Cecil in a later gazette. [LondonGazette |issue=31691 |date=16 December 1919 |startpage=15615| supp=x ]

* Squadron Leader Cecil Arthur Bouchier, DFC appointed as a Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 23 June 1936 [LondonGazette |issue=34296 |date=19 June 1936 |startpage=4003 |supp=x ]
* Air Commodore Cecil Arthur Bouchier CBE, DFC appointed as a Companion in the Order of the Bath on 14 June 1945 [LondonGazette |issue=37119 |date=8 June 1945 |startpage=2936| supp=x ]
* Air Vice-Marshall Cecil Arthur Bouchier, CB, CBE, DFC appointed as a Knight Commander in the Order of the British Empire on 1 January 1953 [LondonGazette |issue=39732 |date=30 December 1952 |startpage=9|supp=x ]

Promotions

* Trumpeter, Honourable Artillery Company [LondonGazette |issue=30666 |date=29 December 1925 |startpage=5340 |supp=x ]
* Flying Officer - 2 February 1918 (Royal Flying Corps) [LondonGazette |issue=30666 |date=29 December 1925 |startpage=5340 |supp=x ]
* Flying Officer - 1 August 1919 (permamanent commission Royal Air Force) [LondonGazette |issue=31669 |date=2 December 1919 |startpage=8 ]
* Flight Lieutenant - 1 January 1926 [LondonGazette |issue=33119 |date=29 December 1925 |startpage=14924 ]
* Squadron Leader - 1 August 1935 [LondonGazette |issue=34187 |date=6 August 1935 |startpage=5054 ]
* Wing Commander - 1 July 1938 [LondonGazette |issue=34527 |date=1 July 1938 |startpage=4248 ]
* Group Captain - 1 December 1940
* Air Commodore - 1 October 1946
* Air Vice Marshal - 25 June 1949

References

* [http://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/Bouchier.htm Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Vice Marshal Sir Cecil Bouchier]

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