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Hugh Montague Trenchard, 1. Viscount Trenchard, GCB, OM, GCVO, DSO (* 3. Februar 1873 in Taunton, Somerset; † 10. Februar 1956 in London) war ein britischer Offizier, der die Royal Air Force federführend mitbegründete und im Ersten Weltkrieg als erster Chief of the Air Staff führte.
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Hugh Montague Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard, GCB, OM, GCVO, DSO (3 February 1873 – 10 February 1956) was a British officer who was instrumental in establishing the Royal Air Force. He has been described as the " Father of the Royal Air Force ."
11. Apr. 2024 · Hugh Montague Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard (born Feb. 3, 1873, Taunton, Somerset, Eng.—died Feb. 10, 1956, London) was a British officer and air marshal who helped lay the foundations of the Royal Air Force (RAF). Trenchard entered the army in 1893 and served in the South African War and later in Nigeria.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Der Titel wurde 1936 dem ersten Marshal of the Royal Air Force Hugh Trenchard, 1. Baron Trenchard verliehen. Er war im Ersten Weltkrieg Oberkommandierender der in Frankreich stationierten Heeres-Luftstreitkräfte und im folgenden Jahrzehnt Oberkommandierender der neu gebildeten Royal Air Force gewesen.
The ashes of 'the father of the Royal Air Force' Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard G.C.B., O.M., G.C.V.O., D.S.O. are buried in the RAF chapel at the east end of the Lady Chapel in Westminster Abbey. The inscription simply reads: TRENCHARD MARSHAL OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE 1873-1956.
21. Mai 2024 · Quick Reference. (1873–1956) British air marshal who, as chief of staff between the wars, built up the Royal Air Force into the third major element in Britain's armed services. He was created a baronet in 1919, a baron in 1929, and a viscount in 1936. He was appointed to the OM in 1951.
HA. Hugh Trenchard © IWM (Art.IWM ART 325) Born 3 February 1873, Hugh Trenchard was a British Officer and Air Marshal who helped to lay the foundations of the RAF. Joining the army in 1893, Trenchard served in the Boer War and then in Nigeria, before returning to Britain in 1912.
