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We remember Arthur Travers Harris
We remember Arthur Travers Harris
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1914
service
British Army
Private
1st Rhodesia Regiment
Source:1574004
1914 - 1916
1916
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Captain
45 Squadron
Source:8864374
1916
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Major
45 Squadron
Source:8801927
1918
1920
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Squadron Leader
R.A.F Digby
Source:8801927
April 1920
1938
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Air Commodore
Source:8801927
1938
1939
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Air Commodore
5 Bomber Group
Source:8801927
September 1939
1941
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Air Marshal
Source:8801927
1941
1942
appointments
Commander in Chief of R.A.F Bomber Command
Source:8801927
February 1942
1946
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Marshal of the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
Source:8872582
1946
awards
Air Force Cross (AFC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8801916
education
All Hallows School
Devon
United Kingdom
Source:8801927
service
British Army
Major
Royal Air Force
Source:1574004
1984
death
Remembered in the RAF chapel in Westminster Abbey.
Henley
United Kingdom
Source:5504108
Source:8864797
5th April 1984
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur Travers |
| Initials | AT |
| Last Name | Harris |
| Source | 1574004 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Air Force | Major | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 45 Squadron | Major | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | R.A.F Digby | Squadron Leader | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Air Commodore | ||||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 5 Bomber Group | Air Commodore | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Air Marshal | ||||
| British Army | 1st Rhodesia Regiment | Private | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 45 Squadron | Captain | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Air Force | Marshal of the Royal Air Force |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force Cross (AFC) | British Award/Decoration |
Media
Media
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Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris,Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris, Commander in Chief of Royal Air Force Bomber Command, seated at his desk at Bomber Command HQ, High Wycombe.
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ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND, 1942-1945.Air Marshal A T Harris, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Bomber Command.This item is available to be shared and re-used under the terms of the IWM Non Commercial LicenceContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Jonathan101862 |
External Evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris, | Jonathan101862 | |
| ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND, 1942-1945. | Jonathan101862 |
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