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Thomas Traill

Air Vice Marshal Thomas Cathcart Traill, CB, OBE, DFC (6 August 1899 – 1 October 1973) was an Argentine-born senior Royal Air Force officer. He began his military career as a midshipman in the Royal Navy, transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in 1917 and rose to the rank of captain during the First World War, becoming a flying ace credited with eight…

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Awards
Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross Mentioned in Despatches (2) Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Born
(1899-08-06)6 August 1899 Argentina
Branch
Royal Navy (1914–17) British Army (1917–18) Royal Air Force (1918–54)
Buried
Saint Margaret's Church, Heveningham, Suffolk, England
Commands
No. 19 Group RAF (1952–54) No. 12 Group RAF (1946–49) No. 83 Group RAF (1945–46) RAF Middleton St. George (1941) RAF Helwan (1938) No. 14 Squadron RAF (1935–38)

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Second World War

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Thomas Traill

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Avg. degree1.97
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Thomas Traill

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Allegiance · 1
Thomas Traill → United Kingdom
Awards · 1
Thomas Traill → Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross Mentioned in Despatches (2) Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)
Born · 1
Thomas Traill → (1899-08-06)6 August 1899 Argentina
Branch · 1
Thomas Traill → Royal Navy (1914–17) British Army (1917–18) Royal Air Force (1918–54)
Buried · 1
Thomas Traill → Saint Margaret's Church, Heveningham, Suffolk, England
Commands · 1
Thomas Traill → No. 19 Group RAF (1952–54) No. 12 Group RAF (1946–49) No. 83 Group RAF (1945–46) RAF Middleton St. George (1941) RAF Helwan (1938) No. 14 Squadron RAF (1935–38)
Conflicts · 1
Thomas Traill → First World War Second World War
Died · 1
Thomas Traill → 1 October 1973(1973-10-01) (aged 74)
Rank · 1
Thomas Traill → Air Vice Marshal
Service years · 1
Thomas Traill → 1914–1954

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traill raf air group officer royal command war flying force appointed october captain british squadron 1918 vice marshal rank first

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Thomas TraillAllegianceUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
Thomas TraillAwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross Mentioned in Despatches (2) Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)1.00infobox
Thomas TraillBorn(1899-08-06)6 August 1899 Argentina1.00infobox
Thomas TraillBranchRoyal Navy (1914–17) British Army (1917–18) Royal Air Force (1918–54)1.00infobox
Thomas TraillBuriedSaint Margaret's Church, Heveningham, Suffolk, England1.00infobox
Thomas TraillCommandsNo. 19 Group RAF (1952–54) No. 12 Group RAF (1946–49) No. 83 Group RAF (1945–46) RAF Middleton St. George (1941) RAF Helwan (1938) No. 14 Squadron RAF (1935–38)1.00infobox
Thomas TraillConflictsFirst World War Second World War1.00infobox
Thomas TraillDied1 October 1973(1973-10-01) (aged 74)1.00infobox
Thomas TraillRankAir Vice Marshal1.00infobox
Thomas TraillService years1914–19541.00infobox

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