Roderic Hill

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Roderic Maxwell Hill
1 March 1894 – 6 October 1954
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1914 – 1 July 1948
Rank	Air Chief Marshal
Battles/wars	World War I, World War II
Other work	Rector of Imperial College

Air Chief Marshal Sir Roderic Maxwell Hill KCB MC AFC and Bar RAF (1 March 1894 – 6 October 1954) was a senior Royal Air Force commander during World War II, and a past Rector of Imperial College. The Department of Aeronautics of Imperial College is situated in a building named after him.

Hill was Commander-in-Chief of Fighter Command (also briefly called the Air Defence of Great Britain during his command) from 1943 to 1945.

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• Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Chf Mshl Hill

Military offices
Preceded by J O Andrews	Air Officer Commanding No. 12 Group 1943	Succeeded by M Henderson
Preceded by Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory	Commander-in-Chief Fighter Command 1943–1945	Succeeded by Sir James Robb
Preceded by Sir Peter Drummond	Air Member for Training 1945–1946	Post abolished Duties transferred to the Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Training)
Academic offices
Preceded by Richard Southwell	Rector of Imperial College 1948–1954	Succeeded by Patrick Linstead