Stephen Strafford

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Stephen Charles Strafford
21 November 1898–18 May 1966
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1917–1954
Rank	Air Marshal
Battles/wars	World War I, World War II

Air Marshal Stephen Charles Strafford CB CBE DFC RAF (21 November 1898–18 May 1966) was a pilot in the Royal Naval Air Service during World War I and a senior officer in the Royal Air Force during World War II and the following years.

After serving as the Air Officer Administration at Middle East Command, Strafford was appointed Air Officer Commanding Air HQ Iraq and Persia.

Strafford was one of the representatives of the RAF at the funeral of King George VI. He later served as the Inspector-General of the RAF.

[edit] References

• Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Marshal Stephen Strafford
• Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives - Survey of the Papers of Senior UK Defence Personnel, 1900-1975 - Strafford, Stephen Charles

Military offices
Preceded by R A George	Air Officer Commanding Air HQ Iraq and Persia Air HQ Iraq from 1946 1945–1947	Succeeded by A Gray
Preceded by Sir Thomas Williams	Inspector-General of the RAF 1952–1954	Succeeded by Sir Charles Guest