Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding
(1882-1970)
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Air Chief Marshal Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding, GCB, GCVO, CMG (24 April 1882 – 15 February 1970) was an officer in the Royal Air Force. He was Air Officer Commanding RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain and is generally credited with playing a crucial role in Britain's defence, and hence, the defeat of Adolf Hitler's plan to invade Britain.
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Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding 24 April 1882 Moffat, Scotland
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15 February 1970 (aged 87) Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
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| Zodiac | Taurus |
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