Harold Spencer Kerby
| Harold Spencer Kerby | |
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Air Vice Marshal Kerby, Air Officer Commanding Air Headquarters, East Africa, at the Air Ministry, London
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| Born |
14 May 1893 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 8 June 1963 (aged 70) London, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
Royal Navy (1915–18) Royal Air Force (1918–46) |
| Years of service | 1915–1946 |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commands held |
AHQ East Africa (1943–44) RAF Binbrook (1940) No. 72 Wing, AASF (1939–40) No. 504 (County of Nottingham) Squadron (1934–35) No. 4 Fighter School (1918–19) |
| Battles/wars |
First World War Second World War |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Cross Air Force Cross Mentioned in Despatches Legion of Merit (United States) |
First World War
Air Vice Marshal Harold Spencer Kerby, CB, DSC, AFC (14 May 1893 – 8 June 1963) was Canadian-born air officer of the Royal Air Force. He served in the Royal Naval Air Service during the First World War, where he became a flying ace with nine confirmed aerial victories, later transferring to the Royal Air Force, rising to command of British Air Forces in East Africa during the Second World War.
Kerby was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the only son of Reverend George William Kerby, and his wife Emily (née Spencer). In 1903 the family moved to Calgary, Alberta, where his father served as minister at the Central Methodist Church, and then as principal of Mount Royal College from 1911. His mother was a teacher, author, feminist, and social activist, who served as first president of the Calgary Young Women's Christian Association, first vice-president of the Calgary Local Council of Women, and who eventually became vice-president of the National Council of Women of Canada. Harold Kerby graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in mechanical engineering.
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