Sir William Elliot
| Sir William Elliot | |
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William Elliott as Air Officer Commanding RAF Gibraltar during the Second World War
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| Born | 3 June 1896 |
| Died | 27 June 1971 (aged 75) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
British Army (1915–18) Royal Air Force (1918–54) |
| Years of service | 1915–54 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands held |
RAF Fighter Command (1947–49) Balkan Air Force (1944–45) RAF Gibraltar (1944) RAF Middle Wallop (1941) No. 501 Squadron (1932–37) |
| Battles/wars |
First World War Second World War |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar Order of St. Vladimir, 4th Class with Sword and Bow (Russia) Order of St. George, 4th Class (Russia) Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix (Greece) |
Air Chief Marshal Sir William Elliot, GCVO, KCB, KBE, DFC & Bar (3 June 1896 – 27 June 1971) was a senior Royal Air Force commander.
Educated at Tonbridge School, Elliot joined the Army Service Corps in 1915 and then transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in 1917. He was appointed Officer Commanding No. 501 Squadron in 1932 before becoming Assistant Secretary to Committee of Imperial Defence in 1937 and being made Assistant Secretary of the War Cabinet Secretariat in 1939. He served in the Second World War as Officer Commanding RAF Middle Wallop and as a member of the Air Staff responsible for Night Defences at Headquarters RAF Fighter Command in 1941 and then as Director of Plans at the Air Ministry in 1942. He continued has war service as Air Officer Commanding RAF Gibraltar and then as Air Officer Commanding the RAF's Balkan Air Force during 1944 until he was made Assistant Chief Executive at the Ministry of Aircraft Production in March 1945.
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