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(Untitled), 14 Nov 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/54C/217-219

Scope and Contents

Letter from WSC to Sir Archibald Sinclair [Secretary of State for Air, later 1st Lord Thurso] on honours and offices for: Air Vice-Marshal Arthur Coningham, Air Vice-Marshal Grahame Dawson, Lieutenant-General Bernard Freyberg [General Officer Commanding New Zealand Forces], Lieutenant-General Leslie Morshead [General Officer Commanding Australian Infantry Force in Middle East], Major-General Daniel Pienaar, Lieutenant-General Oliver Leese [Commander, 30th Corps], and Air Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder [Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, RAF, Middle East]; WSC's concerns over moving Tedder and Air Marshal Sir [William] Sholto Douglas [Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Fighter Command] from their present positions, replacing Douglas with Air Vice-Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory [Air Officer Commanding No 11 Fighter Group], and bringing in Air Vice-Marshal Douglas Evill as Vice-Chief of Air Staff.

Dates

  • Creation: 14 Nov 1942

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English

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