Edgar Ludlow-Hewitt

Sir Edgar Ludlow-Hewitt
Sir Edgar Ludlow-Hewitt
	Air Chief Marshal Ludlow-Hewitt
Born	9 June 1886
Died	15 August 1973 (aged 87)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army (1905–18); Royal Air Force (1918–45)
Years of service	1905–45
Rank	Air Chief Marshal
Commands held	Inspector-General of the RAF (1940–45); Bomber Command (1937–40); RAF India (1935–37); Iraq Command (1930–32); RAF Staff College (1926–30); 3rd (Corps) Wing (1916–17); No. 3 Squadron (1915–16); No. 15 Squadron (1915)
Battles/wars	First World War; Second World War
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire; Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George; Distinguished Service Order; Military Cross; Mentioned in Despatches (6); Knight of the Legion of Honour (France)

Air Chief Marshal Sir Edgar Rainey Ludlow-Hewitt, GCB, GBE, CMG, DSO, MC, DL (9 June 1886 – 15 August 1973) was a senior Royal Air Force commander.

Sir Edgar Ludlow-Hewitt
Air Chief Marshal Ludlow-Hewitt
Born	(1886-06-09)9 June 1886
Died	15 August 1973(1973-08-15) (aged 87)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army (1905–18) Royal Air Force (1918–45)
Years of service	1905–45
Rank	Air Chief Marshal
Commands held	Inspector-General of the RAF (1940–45) Bomber Command (1937–40) RAF India (1935–37) Iraq Command (1930–32) RAF Staff College (1926–30) 3rd (Corps) Wing (1916–17) No. 3 Squadron (1915–16) No. 15 Squadron (1915)
Battles/wars	First World War Second World War
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (6) Knight of the Legion of Honour (France)