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Charles Guest

1900 – 1977

Royal Air Force air marshals

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About Charles Guest

Lived 1900 – 1977 (aged 76).

Air Marshal Sir Charles Edward Neville Guest, (4 October 1900 – 23 June 1977) was a Royal Air Force officer who became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Transport Command from 1952 to 1954.

RAF career Educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham, Guest joined the Royal Air Force in 1918. He became a test pilot before being appointed Officer Commanding No. 12 Squadron in 1936 and being seconded to the British Military Mission in Egypt the following year. He also became Vice President of the Old Edwardians.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
King Edward's School
Awards
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Companion of the Order of the Bath; Mentioned in Despatches

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Charles Guest's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Charles Guest?

Royal Air Force air marshals

When was Charles Guest born?

Charles Guest was born on 4 October 1900.

When did Charles Guest die?

Charles Guest died on 23 June 1977.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charles Guest

· Wikidata: Q5078475

· DBpedia: Charles Guest

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