Hugh Dowding

Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding is a British officer, who took part in the two world wars. He was the chief of the Fighter Command during the Bataille of England.

Youth

Hugh Dowding was born on April 24th 1882 with Moffat in Scotland where it will pass its youth. He moves with has family in 1897 in England, where he impassions himself for the beginnings of aviation. He studied with the Winchester College. Then it entered the Royal Military Academy, from where it leaves officer, then is useful in the Artillerie.

Military career

After having obtained its pilot's license in December 1913, Dowding joined the Royal Flying Corps (RFC). It is to send in France and in 1915, it is promoted chief of the 16th flotilla. After the Battle of the Sum, it is in conflict with the general Hugh Trenchard, ordering RFC, in connection with the need for granting to the pilots exténués by missions not-stop, a little rest. It results from it the reference in England de Dowding, although it is nevertheless promoted Sergeant-general, it is not more in active service until the end of the First World War.

It joined the any news Royal Air Force where it acquires experiment in the departments of the formation, provisioning, research and development. In 1929, it is promoted Vice-marshal of the air and the following year, it joined the Air Council. Fate strikes in between two wars, his wife dies, it leaving only to raise his/her son, Derek. Hugh Dowding takes refuge then in work.

Marshal of the air

In 1933 it is promoted with the rank of Maréchal of the air, and it is anobli in 1934.

In 1940, it balks to send fighter plans to support the French Army, having a presentiment of future the Bataille of England, lasting which it led RAF to the victory.

Private life

Sir Doding was widowed and had a son, Derek Dowding. In addition, it was mystical and adhered to the theosophic Société. He was vegetarians and believed in the extraterrestrial origin of the UFO.

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