About Richard Pink
Lived 1888 – 1932 (aged 43). Richard Pink was a military personnel.
Pink was soon after promoted to group captain in the 1926 New Year Honours list "in recognition of his services in the field of Waziristan", and was assigned to HQ, Air Defence of Great Britain. He went on to command the School of Technical Training at RAF Manston from July 1929 to July 1931, returning to ADGB as an air commodore in July 1931.
Death Pink died of cancer on 7 March 1932 at Princess Mary's RAF Hospital, RAF Halton. His death at the age of 43 had "in the opinion of many senior RAF officers, denied the service a potential future chief of air staff."
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Who was Richard Pink?
Royal Air Force air commodore
When was Richard Pink born?
Richard Pink was born on 30 November 1888 in Winchester.
When did Richard Pink die?
Richard Pink died on 7 March 1932 in RAF Halton.
What was Richard Pink's occupation?
Richard Pink was a military personnel.
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