Carr, Charles Roderick
- Date of birth:
- August 31st, 1891 (Feilding, New Zealand)
- Date of death:
- December 15th, 1971 (RAF Hospital Uxbridge)
- Nationality:
- New Zealander (1907-1947, Dominion UK)
Biography
Royal Air Force commander (Air Marshal) from New Zealand.
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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Acting Squadron Leader
- Awarded on:
- November 18th, 1919
"On the 17th June 1919 this officer flew a scout machine over the enemy aerodrome at Puchega, at an average height of only 50 feet, for thirty minutes. During this time he succeeded in setting fire to a Nieuport enemy machine, to a hanger which contained three aeroplanes (all of which were destroyed), drove all the personnel off the aerodrome, and killed some of the mechanics."
- Awarded on:
- January 2nd, 1928
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Air Commodore
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Air Vice-Marshal
- Awarded on:
- June 2nd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Air Marshal
- Awarded on:
- July 5th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Order of St. Anna II class
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Commandeur de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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