Richard Saul
Richard Ernest Saul | |
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Air Vice Marshal Richard Saul c.1940 | |
| Born | 16 April 1891 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 30 November 1965 (aged 74) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army (1914–18) Royal Air Force (1918–44) |
| Years of service | 1914–44 |
| Rank | Air Vice-Marshal |
| Commands | Air Defences Eastern Mediterranean (1943–44) No. 12 Group (1940–42) No. 13 Group (1939–40) RAF Calshot (1936–37) No. 203 Squadron (1933–36) School of Army Co-operation (1930–33) No. 2 Squadron (1925–27) No. 12 Squadron (1919–21) No. 7 Squadron (1919) No. 4 Squadron (1917–19) |
| Battles / wars | First World War Second World War * Battle of Britain |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Flying Cross Mentioned in Despatches Knight of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) Croix de guerre (Belgium) |
| Other work | United Nations official |
Air Vice-Marshal Richard Ernest Saul, CB, DFC (16 April 1891 – 30 November 1965) was a pilot during the First World War and a senior Royal Air Force commander during the Second World War.