Michael Giddings
| Sir Michael Giddings | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 August 1920 |
| Died | 5 April 2009 (aged 88) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 Royal Air Force
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| Years of service | 1940–1976 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Service number | 113414 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross Air Force Cross & Bar |
| Other work | Independent panel inspector with the Department of Environment |
Air Marshal Sir Kenneth Charles Michael Giddings, KCB, OBE, DFC, AFC & Bar (27 August 1920 – 5 April 2009) was a senior Royal Air Force officer who served as a fighter pilot during the Second World War. After retiring from the military, he became an independent panel inspector with the Department of Environment and chaired a number of inquiries concerning motorway expansion.
Giddings was born 27 August 1920 in Walthamstow, London, England. He was educated at Ealing Grammar School.
Giddings was conscripted into the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in 1940. On 1 November 1941, he became a Sergeant in the RAFVR. He completed his pilot training in the United States of America. Upon returning to Britain, he joined No. 122 Squadron RAF, based at RAF Turnhouse, and flew Spitfires. With the squadron he flew patrols over the Firth of Forth. He moved with them when they were reposted to RAF Hornchurch in the south of England. He then flew sorties over northern France.
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