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Apr 24, 1882 Moffat, Scotland, United Kingdom Died on 15 Feb 1970 (aged 87)
British officer in the Royal Air Force
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About Hugh Dowding
- Air Chief Marshal Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding, (24 April 1882 – 15 February 1970) was an officer in the Royal Air Force.
- He served as a fighter pilot and then as commanding officer of No.
- 16 Squadron during the First World War.
- During the inter-war years he became Air Officer Commanding Fighting Area, Air Defence of Great Britain and then joined the Air Council as Air Member for Supply and Research.
- He was Air Officer Commanding RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain and is generally credited with playing a crucial role in Britain's defence, and hence, the defeat of Adolf Hitler's plan to invade Britain.
- He was replaced in command in November 1940 against his wishes with Big Wings advocate Sholto Douglas.
