Cecil Bouchier Military person

Air Vice Marshal Sir Cecil Arthur Bouchier KBE, CB, DFC (14 October 1895 - 15 June 1979) served with the British Army, Royal Flying Corps, Indian Air Force and Royal Air Force from 1915 to 1953. He was Air Officer Commanding (BCAIR), British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan during 1946–48.Bouchier was married to Dorothy Britton, who translated a number of Japanese books into English.

Personal facts

Cecil Bouchier
Birth dateOctober 14, 1895
Birth place
Fleet Hampshire
Date of deathJune 15, 1979
Place of death
West Sussex , Worthing

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allegianceGreat Britain
award
Order of the Bath
Mentioned in dispatches
Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
Order of the British Empire
military command
No. 54 Squadron
RAF Hornchurch
RAF Kenley
service start1915
service end1953

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External resources

  1. http://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/Bouchier.htm