What is Charles Elworthy, Baron Elworthy's middle name?
Elworthy, Baron
What is Charles Elworthy, Baron Elworthy's full name?
Samuel Charles Elworthy
Charles Elworthy, Baron Elworthy nickname(s):
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Samuel Charles Elworthy, Baron Elworthy KG, Gcb, Cbe, Dso, Lvo, Dfc, Afc, Baron Elworthy, Lord Lieutenant of Greater London, Sir Charles Elworthy
Charles Elworthy, Baron Elworthy date of birth:
March 23, 1911
How old was Charles Elworthy, Baron Elworthy when died?
82
Where was Charles Elworthy, Baron Elworthy born?
New Zealand
When did Charles Elworthy, Baron Elworthy die?
April 4, 1993
What is Charles Elworthy, Baron Elworthy nationality?
British
What is Charles Elworthy, Baron Elworthy's occupation?
Chief of the Defence Staff
Charles Elworthy, Baron Elworthy claim to fame:
He served as the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) of the United Kingdom and thus the professional head of the British Armed Forces.
Short Biography
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Samuel Charles Elworthy, Baron Elworthy KG, GCB, CBE, DSO, LVO, DFC, AFC (23 March 1911 – 4 April 1993) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force. He served as commander of a squadron of Blenheim bombers and then as a station commander during World War II. He became Chief of the Air Staff in the mid-1960s and implemented the cancellation of the TSR-2 strike aircraft and the HS681 military transport aircraft programmes. He also became Chief of the Defence Staff in which role he oversaw the evacuation from Aden in November 1967 and the growing crisis in Northern Ireland in the late 1960s.