Oliver Swann
Sir Oliver Swann | |
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| Born | 18 November 1878 Wimbledon, London |
| Died | 7 March 1948 (aged 69) Littleton, Guildford |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy (1895–1918) Royal Air Force (1918–1940) |
| Years of service | 1895–1929 1939–1940 |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commands | No. 1 School of Technical Training (1939–40) RAF Halton (1939–40) RAF Middle East (1923–1926) Air Member for Personnel (1922–23) Egyptian Group (1920–21) Mediterranean Group (1919–20) Orkneys Division (1917–18) HMS Campania (1915–1917) HMS Niger (1910) |
| Battles / wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Air Vice Marshal Sir Oliver Swann, KCB, CBE (born Schwann; 18 November 1878 – 7 March 1948) was a British military commander who was a leading figure in the Royal Naval Air Service and senior commander in the Royal Air Force during the first half of the 20th century.