Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard
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Marshal of the Royal Air Force Hugh Montague Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard GCB OM GCVO DSO (3 February 1873 – 10 February 1956) was a British officer who was instrumental in establishing the Royal Air Force. He has been described as the Father of the Royal Air Force.
Flying school
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Trenchard (middle row right) in 1912 on the first Central Flying School course
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Trenchard (front row, shown third from the right) on the staff in 1913
World War I
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Trenchard in the uniform of the Royal Flying Corps
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Trenchard at General Headquarters in May 1917
Chief of the Air Staff
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Major-General Sir Hugh Trenchard in 1919
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Trenchard (centre) at the Independent Air Force dinner
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Trenchard in RAF full dress
World War II
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Trenchard with 12 Squadron personnel in 1940
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Trenchard with RCAF officers in 1943
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Trenchard in the Western Desert in 1943
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Trenchard speaking to RAF, RAAF and SAAF personnel in North Africa
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Trenchard with Tedder
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Trenchard with Lt-Gen Montgomery
Later life
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Trenchard in Germany in 1950
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Trenchard in conversation with Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Funeral
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Parade for Trenchard's funeral
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Trenchard's funeral in Westminister Abbey