Arthur Coningham (RAF officer)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Arthur Coningham | |
|---|---|
| 19 January 1895 – presumably January 29 or 30 1948 | |
 Air Marshal Coningham |
|
| Nickname | Mary |
| Place of birth |  Australia |
| Place of death | Bermuda Triangle (presumed) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1914 – 1947 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Battles/wars | World War I, World War II |
Air Marshal Sir Arthur "Mary" Coningham KCB KBE DSO MC DFC AFC RAF (19 January 1895 – presumably January 29 or 30 1948) was a senior Royal Air Force commander and was the Air Officer Commander-in-Chief 2nd Tactical Air Force (and subsequently the Air Officer Commander-in-Chief Flying Training Command). In 1948, Coningham mysteriously disappeared (along with all passengers and crew) while aboard the airliner Star Tiger when it vanished without a trace in the Bermuda Triangle.
Contents |
[edit] Military career
[edit] World War I service
[edit] World War II service
[edit] Retirement and disappearance
[edit] See also
[edit] Reference
- Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Marshal Coningham
- Coningham: A Biography of Air Marshall Sir Arthur Coningham
 |
This biographical article related to the military of the United Kingdom is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Categories: 1895 births | 1948 deaths | Companions of the Distinguished Service Order | Royal Air Force air marshals | Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath | Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross | Recipients of the Air Force Cross (United Kingdom) | Disappeared people | Unexplained disappearances | Bermuda Triangle | United Kingdom military personnel stubs
