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Cuthbert MacLean

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Cuthbert MacLean
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Air Force
RankAir Vice Marshal
CommandsBritish Forces Aden
Middle East Command
No. 2 (Bomber) Group
Battles / warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Military Cross

Air Vice Marshal Cuthbert Trelawder MacLean CB DSO MC (18 October 1886 - 25 February 1969) was a Royal Air Force officer who became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Middle East Command.

RAF career

Educated at Wanganui Collegiate School[1] and Auckland University College in New Zealand,[2] MacLean served in World War I in the 7th Royal Fusiliers[3] and was seconded to the Royal Flying Corps in 1915.[4] He was awarded his aviator's certificate in October 1915[3] and received the DSO for distinguished service in France.[5]

He went on to be Air Officer Commanding British Forces Aden in 1929 and Director of Postings at the Air Ministry in 1931 before becoming Air Officer Commanding Middle East Command in 1934.[4] He was appointed Air Officer Commanding No. 2 (Bomber) Group in 1938 and served in that role in the early stages of World War II before retiring in 1940.[4]

He was awarded the rank of Knight in the Legion d'Honneur.[2]

References

  1. ^ Wanganui Collegiate School
  2. ^ a b Encylopaedia of New Zealand 1966
  3. ^ a b Grace's Guide
  4. ^ a b c Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
  5. ^ Pro Patria Project
Military offices
Preceded by Air Officer Commanding Middle East Command
1934 – 1938 		Succeeded by
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