Major-General Sir Claude Francis Liardet KBE CB DSO DL (1881 – 1966) was a British Army artillery officer during World War I. During World War II, he commanded the 1st London Division which was re-designated the 56th (London) Infantry Division in 1940.
In 1942, Liardet transferred to Air Ministry duties, taking up the post of Inspector-General of Aerodrome Defences. The following year Liardet was appointed the first Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment and continued working for the Air Ministry as the Director-General of Ground Defences.[1]
He was knighted by King George VI in 1944.
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Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment 1942 – 1945 |
Succeeded by A E Robinson |