Richard Saul
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- This article is about the RAF officer. For the American architect and graphic designer, see Richard Saul Wurman.
| Richard Ernest Saul | |
|---|---|
| 16 April 1891 – 30 November 1965 | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1914–1944 |
| Rank | Air Vice-Marshal |
| Battles/wars | First World War, Second World War |
| Other work | United Nations official |
Air Vice-Marshal Richard Ernest Saul CB DFC RAF (16 April 1891 – 30 November 1965) was a pilot during World War I and a senior Royal Air Force commander during World War II.
During World War II, Saul was air officer commanding No. 13 Group RAF, No. 12 Group RAF and Air Defences Eastern Mediterranean.
Saul retired from the RAF on 29 June 1944 and then served as the Chairman of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration's mission in the Balkans. He next acted as the Vice-Chairman of the International Transport Commission in Rome. After Saul left Rome in 1951, he took up employment as the manager of the university bookshop until finally retiring in 1959. Richard Saul died on 30 November 1965.
[edit] References
- Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - AVM R E Saul
- Century of Flight - Air Vice Marshal Richard Ernest Saul D.F.C.
- The Kenton Bar Bunker - Air Vice Marshal Richard Saul
- Valka.cz - Air Vice Marshal Richard Saul (Czech)
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