Air Chief Marshal Roderic Hill

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Air Chief Marshal Roderic Hill was a senior Royal Air Force officer who rose to high command during the Second World War, notably leading RAF Fighter Command.

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Air Chief Marshal Roderic Hill canonical 1

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instanceOf Royal Air Force officer
air chief marshal
human
allegiance United Kingdom
awardReceived Commander of the Legion of Merit
Croix de Guerre 1914–1918
linked to: Croix de Guerre

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Military Cross
conflict First World War
linked to: World War I

Second World War
linked to: World War II
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
educatedAt Bedford School
Imperial College London
employer Imperial College London
Royal Air Force
familyName Hill
fieldOfWork air defence
fighter aviation
givenName Roderic
hasRank Air Chief Marshal, Royal Air Force
linked to: Air Chief Marshal
memberOf Royal Air Force high command
militaryBranch Royal Air Force
militaryRank air chief marshal
nativeLanguage English
notableRole senior Royal Air Force commander in the Second World War
notableWork development of air defence strategy for the United Kingdom
leadership of RAF Fighter Command during the Second World War
occupation military officer
university administrator
positionHeld Air Officer Commanding British Air Forces in France
Air Officer Commanding No. 12 Group
Air Officer Commanding No. 23 Group
Air Officer Commanding No. 9 (Fighter) Group
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Air Defence of Great Britain
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Fighter Command
Rector of Imperial College London
serviceNumber Royal Flying Corps officer
sexOrGender male

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Fighter Command notableCommander Air Chief Marshal Roderic Hill