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Gerald Gibbs (RAF officer), the Glossary

Air Marshal Sir Gerald Ernest Gibbs, (3 September 1896 – 13 October 1992) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force in the first half of the 20th century and the last RAF commander-in-chief of the Indian Air Force.^[1]

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British emigrants to Zimbabwe
Chiefs of Air Staff (India)
Military personnel from the London Borough of Croydon
People educated at Kingston Grammar School
People from South Norwood

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 marshal (India)

Air marshal is a three-star air officer rank in the Indian Air Force.

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British Army

The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Naval Service and the Royal Air Force.

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Chief of the Air Staff (India)

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) is a statutory office held by the professional head of the Indian Air Force (IAF), the aerial branch of the Indian Armed Forces. Gerald Gibbs (RAF officer) and Chief of the Air Staff (India) are Chiefs of Air Staff (India).

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Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (France)

The 1914–1918 (War Cross) was a French military decoration, the first version of the. Gerald Gibbs (RAF officer) and Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (France) are Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France).

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Flying ace

A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat.

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Harare

Harare, formerly known as Salisbury, is the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe.

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Indian Air Force

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces.

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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 Honour

The National Order of the Legion of Honour (Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour (Ordre royal de la Légion d'honneur), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil, and currently comprises five classes.

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Medal bar

A medal bar or medal clasp is a thin metal bar attached to the ribbon of a military decoration, civil decoration, or other medal.

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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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Military Cross

The Military Cross (MC) is the third-level (second-level until 1993) military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993) other ranks of the British Armed Forces, and formerly awarded to officers of other Commonwealth countries.

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No. 17 Squadron RAF

Number 17 Squadron (sometimes written as No. XVII Squadron), currently No.

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No. 47 Squadron RAF

Number 47 Squadron is an inactive squadron of the Royal Air Force.

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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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Order of the Indian Empire

The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria on 1 January 1878.

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Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman

Air Chief Marshal Sir Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman, (17 January 1899 – 28 April 1978) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force in the middle of the 20th century and the penultimate RAF commander-in-chief of the Indian Air Force. Gerald Gibbs (RAF officer) and Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman are Chiefs of Air Staff (India), Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire and royal Air Force air marshals.

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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 Aircraft Factory S.E.5

The Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 is a British biplane fighter aircraft of the First World War.

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South Norwood

South Norwood is a district of south-east London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon, Greater London and formerly in the historic county of Surrey.

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Subroto Mukerjee

Subroto Mukerjee OBE (Bengali: সুব্রত মুখোপাধ্যায়) (5 March 1911 – 8 November 1960) was an Indian military officer who was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of the Indian Air Force. Gerald Gibbs (RAF officer) and Subroto Mukerjee are Chiefs of Air Staff (India).

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Surrey

Surrey is a ceremonial county in South East England and one of the home counties.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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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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Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe, relief map Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Gibbs_(RAF_officer)