Arthur Barratt
Royal Air Force officer
About Arthur Barratt
Lived 1891 – 1966 (aged 75). Arthur Barratt was a military personnel and gentleman Usher to the Sword of State.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Sheridan Barratt, (25 February 1891 – 4 November 1966) was an officer in the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War and a senior commander in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He acquired the nickname "Ugly".
RAF career Barratt was commissioned into the Royal Field Artillery in 1910 and transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in 1914. He served in the First World War, commanding No. 6 Squadron and then No. 49 Squadron before taking over 3rd (Corps) Wing. He continued his war service as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Army Co-operation Command in November 1940 and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Technical Training Command in 1943. before retiring in 1947.
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Who was Arthur Barratt?
Royal Air Force officer
When was Arthur Barratt born?
Arthur Barratt was born on 25 February 1891 in Peshawar.
When did Arthur Barratt die?
Arthur Barratt died on 4 November 1966.
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Arthur Barratt was a military personnel and gentleman Usher to the Sword of State.
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