Cuthbert MacLean

Cuthbert MacLean
Cuthbert MacLean
Born	18 October 1886; Mentioned in Despatches (2); Knight of the Legion of Honour (France)

CB, DSO, MC (18 October 1886 – 25 February 1969) was a Royal Air Force officer who served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Middle East Command

from 1934 to 1938.

RAF career

Educated at

First World War 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 successively served as a flight, squadron, wing and brigade commander.^[5] He received the Distinguished Service Order for distinguished service in France.^[6]

He went on to be Air Officer Commanding

Second World War before retiring in 1940.^[4]

He was awarded the rank of Chevalier in the Légion d'honneur.^[2]

References

^ Wanganui Collegiate School
^ ^a ^b Encyclopaedia of New Zealand 1966
^ ^a ^b Grace's Guide
^ ^a ^b ^c Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
^ "Air Vice-Marshal C T MacLean". Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
^ "Pro Patria Project". Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2011.

Military offices
Preceded by Gordon Shephard	Brigadier-General Commanding 1st Brigade RFC Temporary appointment 19 – 21 January 1918	Succeeded by Duncan Pitcher
Preceded by William Mitchell	Commander Aden Command 1929–1931	Succeeded by Owen Boyd
Preceded by Sir Cyril Newall	Air Officer Commanding Middle East Command 1934–1938	Succeeded by Sir Hazelton Nicholl
Preceded by Charles Blount	Air Officer Commanding No. 2 (Bomber) Group 1938–1940	Succeeded by James Robb

[1] Wanganui Collegiate School

[nz-2] Encyclopaedia of New Zealand 1966

[grace-3] Grace's Guide

[lh-4] Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives

[5] "Air Vice-Marshal C T MacLean". Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 9 August 2016.

[6] "Pro Patria Project". Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2011.

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