About Philip Wigglesworth
Lived 1896 – 1975 (aged 78). Philip Wigglesworth was an aircraft pilot.
Air Marshal Sir Horace Ernest Philip Wigglesworth, (11 July 1896 – 31 May 1975) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force.
RAF career Educated at Chesterfield Grammar School, Wigglesworth joined the Royal Naval Air Service, a precursor of the Royal Air Force, in 1915, flying both fighters and bombers. His actions during an aerial battle on 23 January 1917 resulted in a Distinguished Service Cross for "conspicuous gallantry and enterprise":
Wigglesworth served in the Second World War as head of the Combined Planning Staff at Headquarters Middle East Command, as Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters RAF Middle East and then as Air Officer Commanding AHQ East Africa.
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Who was Philip Wigglesworth?
RAF air marshal (1896–1975)
When was Philip Wigglesworth born?
Philip Wigglesworth was born on 11 July 1896.
When did Philip Wigglesworth die?
Philip Wigglesworth died on 31 May 1975.
What was Philip Wigglesworth's occupation?
Philip Wigglesworth was an aircraft pilot.
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