Edgar McCloughry
| Edgar James Kingston-McCloughry | |
|---|---|
| Born |
10 September 1896 Hindmarsh, Australia |
| Died | 15 November 1972 (aged 76) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Allegiance | Australia (1914–19) United Kingdom (1922–53) |
| Service/branch |
Australian Imperial Force Australian Flying Corps Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1914–19 1922–53 |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commands held |
No. 38 Group (1950–51) No. 18 Group (1947–48) Allied Expeditionary Air Force Bombing Committee (1943–44) No. 44 Group (1941–43) No. 4 Squadron (1936–37) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar Mentioned in Despatches (3) |
| Relations | Wilfred McClaughry (brother) |
Air Vice Marshal Edgar James Kingston-McCloughry, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC & Bar (10 September 1896 – 15 November 1972), born Edgar James McCloughry, was an Australian fighter pilot and flying ace of the First World War, and a senior commander in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He shot down 21 aircraft and military balloons during the former war, making him the 6th highest-scoring Australian ace. He was also awarded the Distinguished Service Order and the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar as well as being Mentioned in Despatches.
McCloughry joined the Australian Imperial Force in 1914, and served as a military engineer in Egypt and France before transferring to the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) in December 1916. He graduated from flying training in August 1917 and was posted to 23 Squadron RFC on the Western Front. He was seriously injured in a crash shortly thereafter and, after recovering in hospital, was reassigned as a flight instructor. He was reassigned again in the summer of 1918 to the Australian Flying Corps (AFC). He scored most of his victories there in the last few months of the war.
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