By: Mark12 - 25th April 2004 at 17:43
1941.09.17 Lieutenant-General, British Army; Air Marshal, Royal Air Force
1944.10.27 General, British Army; Air Chief Marshal, Royal Air Force
Mark
By: RobAnt - 25th April 2004 at 17:40
According to records, HRH Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester was:
1949.10.26 Honorary Air Commodore, No 2501 (County of Gloucester) LAA Squadron, RAuxAF [to 1957]
1944.10.27 General, British Army; Air Chief Marshal, Royal Air Force
1937.01.01 Major-General, Army; Air Vice Marshal, Royal Air Force; Honorary Captain, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
http://www.regiments.org/milhist/biography/royals/1900henG.htm
Certainly looks like him to me.
By: neilly - 25th April 2004 at 17:19
Hi All,
My initial thought was King George, but the rank wasn’t right! I hadn’t thought about the Duke of Gloucester.
Cheers,
Neilly
By: Mark12 - 25th April 2004 at 15:06
The Duke of Gloucester was an Air Marshal so could be him.
Mark
By: mmitch - 25th April 2004 at 14:22
He reminds me of the Duke of Gloucester. King George VI s brother.
mmitch.
By: JDK - 25th April 2004 at 13:32
I agree with aj. Also, he doesn’t look TOO confident!
By: Dave Homewood - 25th April 2004 at 01:05
That’s not King George VI. The King was ranked Marshall of the RAF, which is the highest rank in the RAF. He held the same rank in the RNZAF. His sleeve insignia would have been one thick stripe and four medium stripes per sleeve.
This chap is an Air Vice-Marshall, having one thick and one medium (is that even a medium stripe or just an illusion in the photo – if not a stripe he’s only an Air Commodore)
Dave
By: pimpernel - 24th April 2004 at 22:43
I will hazard a guess and say it is.
King George VI.
BP
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