Geoffrey Salmond
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Air Chief Marshal Sir William Geoffrey Hanson Salmond, CMG, CVO, DSO, was born on 19 August 1878. He joined the British Army, undertaking his officer training at Royal Military Academy Woolwich around 1897. He was commissioned into the Royal Artillery and saw active service during the South African War. On 17 April 1913, Salmond joined the reserve of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) although he continued to serve in the regular army. Following staff work in military aeronautics, he went on to take up the post of Officer Commanding, No 1 Sqn RFC and on 1 August 1919 he was awarded a permanent commission in the RAF.
On 1 April 1933, Air Chief Marshal Salmond took over from his brother as Chief of the Air Staff. However, his time as the professional head of the RAF was cut short. William Geoffrey Salmond died on 27 April 1933 and his brother was temporarily re-appointed as Chief of the Air Staff.
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| Preceded by Sir Edward Ellington |
Commander-in-Chief Air Defence of Great Britain 1931–1933 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Brooke-Popham |
| Preceded by Sir John Salmond |
Chief of the Air Staff 1933 |
Succeeded by Sir John Salmond |
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