Hugh Dowding, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hugh Dowding

British officer in the Royal Air Force

Date of Birth: 24-Apr-1882

Place of Birth: Moffat, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 15-Feb-1970

Profession: military personnel, politician, aircraft pilot

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Air Chief Marshal Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding, (24 April 1882 – 15 February 1970) was an officer in the Royal Air Force.
He served as a fighter pilot and then as commanding officer of No.
16 Squadron during the First World War.
During the inter-war years he became Air Officer Commanding Fighting Area, Air Defence of Great Britain and then joined the Air Council as Air Member for Supply and Research.
He was Air Officer Commanding RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain and is generally credited with playing a crucial role in Britain's defence, and hence, the defeat of Adolf Hitler's plan to invade Britain.
He was replaced in command in November 1940 against his wishes with Big Wings advocate Sholto Douglas.