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Denis Spotswood, the Glossary

Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Denis Frank Spotswood, (26 September 1916 – 11 November 2001) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force.^[1]

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Aide-de-camp

An aide-de-camp (French expression meaning literally "helper in the military camp") is a personal assistant or secretary to a person of high rank, usually a senior military, police or government officer, or to a member of a royal family or a head of state.

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Air aide-de-camp

An air aide-de-camp is a senior honorary aide-de-camp appointment for air officers in the Royal Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force and the Indian Air Force.

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Air chief marshal

Air chief marshal (Air Chf Mshl or ACM) is a high-ranking air officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force.

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Air commodore

Air commodore (Air Cdre or Air Cmde) is a air officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force.

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Air marshal

Air marshal (Air Mshl or AM) is an air-officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force.

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Air Ministry

The Air Ministry was a department of the Government of the United Kingdom with the responsibility of managing the affairs of the Royal Air Force, that existed from 1918 to 1964.

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Air officer commanding

Air Officer Commanding (AOC) is a title given in the air forces of Commonwealth (and some other) nations to an air officer who holds a command appointment which typically comprises a large, organized collection of air force assets.

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Air vice-marshal

Air vice-marshal (Air Vce Mshl or AVM) is a air officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force.

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Aircraft

An aircraft (aircraft) is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air.

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Aircrew brevet

An aircrew flying badge (unofficially and incorrectly known as an aircrew brevet – which is actually French for a diploma or certificate) is the badge worn on the left breast, above any medal ribbons, by qualified aircrew in the Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, British Army, Indian Air Force, Pakistan Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force, South African Air Force and Sri Lanka Air Force.

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Andrew Humphrey

Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Andrew Henry Humphrey, (10 January 1921 – 24 January 1977) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force. Denis Spotswood and Andrew Humphrey are chiefs of the Air Staff (United Kingdom), Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, marshals of the Royal Air Force and Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom).

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Avro Anson

The Avro Anson is a British twin-engine, multi-role aircraft built by the aircraft manufacturer Avro.

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Cancer

Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.

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Charles III

Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. Denis Spotswood and Charles III are marshals of the Royal Air Force.

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Chief of the Air Staff (United Kingdom)

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) is the professional head of the Royal Air Force and a member of both the Chiefs of Staff Committee and the Air Force Board. Denis Spotswood and Chief of the Air Staff (United Kingdom) are chiefs of the Air Staff (United Kingdom).

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Christopher Foxley-Norris

Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher Neil Foxley-Norris, (16 March 1917 – 28 September 2003) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force (RAF). Denis Spotswood and Christopher Foxley-Norris are Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath.

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Commander-in-chief

A commander-in-chief or supreme commander is the person who exercises supreme command and control over an armed force or a military branch.

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Consolidated PBY Catalina

The Consolidated Model 28, more commonly known as the PBY Catalina (US Navy designation), is a flying boat and amphibious aircraft designed by Consolidated Aircraft in the 1930s and 1940s.

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Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)

The Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers, and since 1993 to other ranks, of the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force and other services, and formerly to officers of other Commonwealth countries, for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy".

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Distinguished Service Order

The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, as well as formerly of other parts of the Commonwealth, awarded for operational gallantry for highly successful command and leadership during active operations, typically in actual combat.

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Dowty Group

Dowty Group was a leading British manufacturer of aircraft equipment.

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Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 19268 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022.

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Evening Standard

The Evening Standard, formerly The Standard (1827–1904), is a long-established newspaper, since 2009 a local free newspaper in tabloid format, with a website on the Internet, published in London, England.

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Flight lieutenant

Flight lieutenant (Flt Lt or F/L) is a junior officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force.

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Gibraltar

Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory and city located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Bay of Gibraltar, near the exit of the Mediterranean Sea into the Atlantic Ocean (Strait of Gibraltar).

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Group captain

Group captain (Gp Capt or G/C) is a senior officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force.

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Heath ministry

Edward Heath of the Conservative Party formed the Heath ministry and was appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by Queen Elizabeth II on 19 June 1970, following the 18 June general election.

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Henley-on-Thames

Henley-on-Thames is a town and civil parish on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England, northeast of Reading, west of Maidenhead, southeast of Oxford and west of London (by road), near the tripoint of Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.

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Invergordon

Invergordon (Inbhir Ghòrdain or An Rubha) is a town and port in Easter Ross, in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland.

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John Grandy

Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Grandy, (8 February 1913 – 2 January 2004) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force. Denis Spotswood and John Grandy are chiefs of the Air Staff (United Kingdom), Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath and marshals of the Royal Air Force.

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Kingston Grammar School

Kingston Grammar School is an private co-educational day school in Kingston upon Thames, England.

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Legion of Merit

The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.

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Lewisham

Lewisham is an area of southeast London, England, south of Charing Cross.

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Lockheed Hudson

The Lockheed Hudson is a light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built by the American Lockheed Aircraft Corporation.

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London

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.

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Marshal of the Royal Air Force

Marshal of the Royal Air Force (MRAF) is the highest rank in the Royal Air Force (RAF). Denis Spotswood and Marshal of the Royal Air Force are marshals of the Royal Air Force.

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Mentioned in dispatches

To be mentioned in dispatches (or despatches, MiD) describes a member of the armed forces whose name appears in an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which their gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy is described.

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No. 201 Squadron RAF

Number 201 Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Air Force.

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No. 209 Squadron RAF

Number 209 Squadron of the British Royal Air Force was originally formed from a nucleus of "Naval Eight" on 1 February 1917 at Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, France, as No.

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No. 220 Squadron RAF

No. 220 Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF) was founded in 1918 and disbanded in 1963 after four separate periods of service. The squadron saw service in both the First and Second World Wars, as a maritime patrol unit, and finally as part of Britain's strategic nuclear deterrent.

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No. 3 Group RAF

No.

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No. 500 Squadron RAF

No.

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Operation Torch

Operation Torch (8–16 November 1942) was an Allied invasion of French North Africa during the Second World War.

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Order of the Bath

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by King George I on 18 May 1725.

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Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organizations, and public service outside the civil service.

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Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon) is a ceremonial county in South East England.

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Pilot officer

Pilot officer (Plt Off or P/O) is a junior officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force.

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President of the United States

The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America.

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RAF Bircham Newton

Royal Air Force Bircham Newton or more simply RAF Bircham Newton is a former Royal Air Force station located south east of Docking, Norfolk and north east of King's Lynn, Norfolk, England.

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RAF Bomber Command

RAF Bomber Command controlled the Royal Air Force's bomber forces from 1936 to 1968.

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RAF Calshot

Royal Air Force Calshot or more simply RAF Calshot was initially a seaplane and flying boat station, and latterly a Royal Air Force marine craft maintenance and training unit.

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RAF Coltishall

Royal Air Force Coltishall, more commonly known as RAF Coltishall, is a former Royal Air Force station located north-north-east of Norwich, in the English county of Norfolk, East Anglia, which operated from 1939 to 2006.

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RAF Fighter Command

RAF Fighter Command was one of the commands of the Royal Air Force.

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RAF Horsham St Faith

Royal Air Force Horsham St Faith or more simply RAF Horsham St Faith is a former Royal Air Force station near Norwich, Norfolk, England which was operational from 1939 to 1963.

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RAF Linton-on-Ouse

Royal Air Force Linton-on-Ouse or more simply RAF Linton-on-Ouse is a former Royal Air Force station at Linton-on-Ouse in North Yorkshire, England, north-west of York.

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RAF Second Tactical Air Force

The RAF Second Tactical Air Force (2TAF) was one of three tactical air forces within the Royal Air Force (RAF) during and after the Second World War.

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RAF St Eval

Royal Air Force St Eval or RAF St Eval was a Royal Air Force station for the RAF Coastal Command, southwest of Padstow in Cornwall, England, UK.

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RAF Staff College, Bracknell

The RAF Staff College at Bracknell was a Royal Air Force staff college active for most of the second half of the 20th century.

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RAF Staff College, Bulstrode Park

The RAF Staff College, Bulstrode Park, was a satellite staff college for the Royal Air Force based at Bulstrode Park.

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RAF Strike Command

The Royal Air Force's Strike Command was the military formation which controlled the majority of the United Kingdom's bomber and fighter aircraft from 1968 until 2007 when it merged with Personnel and Training Command to form the single Air Command.

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Reconnaissance

In military operations, military reconnaissance or scouting is the exploration of an area by military forces to obtain information about enemy forces, the terrain, and civil activities in the area of operations.

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Rolls-Royce Holdings

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc is a British multinational aerospace and defence company incorporated in February 2011.

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Ronald Lees

Air Marshal Sir Ronald Beresford Lees, (27 April 1910 – 18 May 1991) was a senior Royal Air Force commander. Denis Spotswood and Ronald Lees are Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom).

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Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.

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Royal Air Force College Cranwell

The Royal Air Force College (RAFC) is the Royal Air Force academy which provides initial training to all RAF personnel who are preparing to become commissioned officers.

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Royal Air Force Germany

Royal Air Force Germany, commonly known as RAF Germany, and abbreviated RAFG, is a former command of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and part of British Forces Germany (BFG).

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Royal Air Force Museum London

The Royal Air Force Museum London (also commonly known as the RAF Museum) is located on the former Hendon Aerodrome, in North London's Borough of Barnet.

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Royal College of Defence Studies

The Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) instructs the most promising senior officers of the British Armed Forces, His Majesty's Diplomatic Service and Civil Service in national defence and international security matters at the highest level, to prepare them for the top posts in their respective services.

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Saunders-Roe A.36 Lerwick

The Saunders-Roe A.36 Lerwick was a British flying boat built by Saunders-Roe Limited (Saro).

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School of Land/Air Warfare

The School of Land/Air Warfare was a Royal Air Force school based at Old Sarum in Wiltshire.

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Short Singapore

The Short Singapore was a British multi-engined biplane flying boat built after the First World War.

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Smiths Group

Smiths Group plc is a British, multinational, diversified engineering business headquartered in London, England.

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South East Asia Command

South East Asia Command (SEAC) was the body set up to be in overall charge of Allied operations in the South-East Asian Theatre during the Second World War.

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Squadron leader

Squadron leader (Sqn Ldr or S/L) is a senior officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force.

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Supermarine Southampton

The Supermarine Southampton was a flying boat of the interwar period designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Supermarine.

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Supermarine Stranraer

The Supermarine Stranraer is a flying boat designed and built by the British Supermarine Aviation Works company at Woolston, Southampton.

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Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe

The Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) is the military headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Allied Command Operations (ACO) that commands all NATO operations worldwide.

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United States Air Force

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States.

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Wallace Kyle

Air Chief Marshal Sir Wallace Hart Kyle, (22 January 1910 – 31 January 1988) was an Australian who served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a senior commander and later as the 24th Governor of Western Australia. Denis Spotswood and Wallace Kyle are Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom).

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Western Approaches

The Western Approaches is an approximately rectangular area of the Atlantic Ocean lying immediately to the west of Ireland and parts of Great Britain.

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Wing commander

Wing commander (Wg Cdr or W/C) is a senior officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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1946 New Year Honours

The 1946 New Year Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth Realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, and to celebrate the passing of 1945 and the beginning of 1946.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Spotswood

Also known as D F Spotswood, Denis Frank Spotswood.

, RAF Calshot, RAF Coltishall, RAF Fighter Command, RAF Horsham St Faith, RAF Linton-on-Ouse, RAF Second Tactical Air Force, RAF St Eval, RAF Staff College, Bracknell, RAF Staff College, Bulstrode Park, RAF Strike Command, Reconnaissance, Rolls-Royce Holdings, Ronald Lees, Royal Air Force, Royal Air Force College Cranwell, Royal Air Force Germany, Royal Air Force Museum London, Royal College of Defence Studies, Saunders-Roe A.36 Lerwick, School of Land/Air Warfare, Short Singapore, Smiths Group, South East Asia Command, Squadron leader, Supermarine Southampton, Supermarine Stranraer, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, United States Air Force, Wallace Kyle, Western Approaches, Wing commander, World War II, 1946 New Year Honours, 1961 New Year Honours, 1966 Birthday Honours, 1971 New Year Honours.

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See also

Chiefs of the Air Staff (United Kingdom)

Commandants of the Royal Air Force College Cranwell

Marshals of the Royal Air Force

People educated at Kingston Grammar School

References