Arthur McDonald
| Sir Arthur McDonald | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 June 1903 South Africa or Antigua |
| Died | 26 July 1996 (aged 93) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 Royal Air Force
|
| Years of service | 1924–1962 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands held |
No. 79 Squadron No. 32 Squadron No. 106 Group RAF Staff College, Andover Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment Royal Pakistan Air Force Technical Training Command |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Air Force Cross |
Air Marshal Sir Arthur William Baynes McDonald, KCB, AFC, FRAeS (14 June 1903 – 26 July 1996) was a senior Royal Air Force officer. He served as Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Pakistan Air Force between 1955 and 1957.
McDonald was born on 14 June 1903 in either South Africa or Antigua. His father was a British Army doctor who had served in the Second Boer War. He grew up on the Caribbean islands of Saint Kitts and Antigua, then members of the British West Indies. He was educated at Antigua Grammar School, before joining Epsom College, a public school in Surrey, England.
On 15 March 1924, McDonald was commissioned into the General Duties Branch of the Royal Air Force as a pilot officer on probation. His commission and rank were confirmed on 15 September 1924. He was promoted to flying officer on 15 October 1925. On 1 September 1928, he was granted a permanent commission. He was promoted to flight lieutenant on 13 October 1929.
He was appointed Officer Commanding No. 79 Squadron and then Officer Commanding No. 32 Squadron in 1937. He served in World War II as Assistant Director of Repair and Servicing at the Air Ministry and then on the staff at Headquarters Fighter Command before becoming Air Defence Commander in Ceylon in 1942, Air Officer Training at Headquarters Air Command of South East Asia Command in 1943 and Air Officer Commanding No. 106 Group in April 1945.
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