John D'Albiac

Sir John Henry D'Albiac
John D'Albiac as Commander of the Tactical Air Force during the Second World War
Born(1894-01-28)28 January 1894
Died20 August 1963(1963-08-20) (aged 69)
Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Marines (1914–18)
Royal Air Force (1918–47)
Years of service1914–47
RankAir Marshal
Commands heldSecond Tactical Air Force (1943–44)
No. 2 Group (1942–43)
No. 222 Group (1942)
British Forces in Iraq (1941–42)
British Forces in Greece (1940–41)
RAF Palestine and Transjordan (1939–40)
RAF Scopwick (1918–19)
Battles/warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Despatches
Grand Commander of the Order of the Phoenix (Greece)
Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States)
Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands)
Other workAerodrome Commandant, London Heathrow Airport

Air Marshal Sir John Henry D'Albiac, KCVO, KBE, CB, DSO (28 January 1894 – 20 August 1963) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Notably he was the British air commander for the Battle of Greece.


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