| Wilfred McClaughry | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 November 1894 Adelaide, Australia |
| Died | 4 January 1943 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1913-1943 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands held | No. 4 Squadron AFC Air Pilotage School No. 8 Squadron RAF Heliopolis RAF Mersa Matruh British Forces Aden No. 9 (Fighter) Group AHQ Egypt |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Distinguished Flying Cross |
Air Vice-Marshal Wilfred Ashton McClaughry CB DSO MC DFC (26 November 1894 - 4 January 1943) was a senior Royal Air Force officer who commanded British Forces Aden.
Educated at Queen's School in North Adelaide and the University of Adelaide,[1] McClaughry joined the Australian Militia Forces in 1913 and served in World War I with the 9th Australian Light Horse Regiment before transferring to the Royal Flying Corps in 1916.[2] He was appointed Officer Commanding No. 71 Squadron (which became No. 4 Squadron AFC).[2] After the War he joined the Royal Air Force and became Officer Commanding the Air Pilotage School in 1921.[2] He was appointed Officer Commanding No. 8 Squadron in 1924 and then spent three years as a staff officer at Headquarters Wessex Bombing Area.[2] He went on to be Station Commander at RAF Heliopolis in 1934 and Station Commander at RAF Mersa Matruh in 1934 before becoming Air Officer Commanding British Forces Aden in 1936.[2] He became Director of Training at the Air Ministry in 1938 and served in World War II as Air Officer Commanding No. 9 (Fighter) Group during the Battle of Britain[1] and then as Air Officer Commanding AHQ Egypt before being killed in an air accident in Cairo in 1943.[2]
In 1940 he married Angela Grace Maria Segalir.[1]
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| Preceded by E L Gossage |
Air Officer Commanding British Forces Aden 1936 – 1938 |
Succeeded by G R M Reid |