Douglas Macfadyen

Air Marshal Sir Douglas Macfadyen, (8 August 1902 – 26 July 1968) was a Royal Air Force officer who became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Home Command from 1956 until his retirement in 1959.

RAF career After education at the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle, Macfadyen joined the Royal Air Force as a cadet in 1920. After a tour as Adjutant of the London University Air Squadron, he became Officer Commanding No. 105 Squadron in May 1939 and served in the Second World War in that role before joining the Planning Staff at Headquarters British Air Forces in France.

Cricket In 1929 and 1931, Macfadyen played cricket for the Royal Air Force cricket team in inter-services matches against the British Army cricket team that were recognised as being of first-class cricket status. He had little success as a lower-order batsman in either match, but took two wickets as an opening bowler in the 1931 game.