Portrait of Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder. Source and license are linked in the caption.

Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder

Active
1913 — 1950

About

Royal Air Force World War II air marshal (1890-1967)

Quick Facts

Name
Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder
Born
1890-07-11
Died
1967-06-03
Occupation
politician / military officer / writer / military commander
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Birthplace
Glengoyne distillery

Relationships

Spouses & partners

Dates reflect listed records; an unspecified end date does not establish current status.

Awards & Nominations

19 received · 0 nominations listed in Wikidata

YearAward / categoryResult
—Croix de guerre 1939–1945 Received
—Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Received
—Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit Received
—Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown Received
—Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Received

Notable Works

  • carpet bombingaerial bombing done on a massive scale to damage every part of a selected area

Education

  • Magdalene College

Languages

Spoken, written or signed

  • English

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q334980 ↗
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Portrait source & license ↗

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