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Type of entity
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Cameron, Neil (1920-1985), Marshall of the Royal Air Force
Parallel form(s) of name
Baron Cameron of Balhousie
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Description area
Dates of existence
8 July 1920 – 29 January 1985
History
He fought in the Second World War as a fighter pilot taking part in the Battle of Britain, the Battle of Alam el Halfa, the First Battle of El Alamein and the Second Battle of El Alamein and then in operations in Burma.
He served as Chief of the Air Staff in the late 1970s advising the British Government on the reinforcement of the British garrison in Belize.
He also served as the Chief of the Defence Staff at the end of the 1970s.