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Airey Commission On Army Reform
Airey may refer to: People * Airey Neave (1916–1979), a British politician * Carl Airey (born 1965), a professional football player from Yorkshire * Dawn Airey (born 1960), British television executive * Deidre Airey (1926 - 2002), ceramic artist from New Zealand * Diana Neave, Baroness Airey of Abingdon (1919–1992), a British life peer and the widow of Airey Neave * Diane Airey (born 1943), former Australian politician * Don Airey (born 1948), a keyboardist in the band Deep Purple * Edwin Airey (1878–1955), a Lord Mayor of Leeds * Frank Airey (1887–?), footballer who played in The Football League for Gainsborough Trinity. He also played for Trinity Institute * George Airey (1761–1833), English general * George Airey Kirkpatrick (1841–1899), a politician from Ontario * Harriett Airey, pen name of Mary Darwall (1738–1825) * Henry Airey (other) * James Airey (other) * Jim Airey (born 1941), Australian motorcycle speedway rider * John Airey (died 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airey Neave
Airey Middleton Sheffield Neave, (;) (23 January 1916 – 30 March 1979) was a British soldier, lawyer and Member of Parliament (MP) from 1953 until his assassination in 1979. During World War II he was the first British prisoner-of-war A prisoner of war (POW) is a person who is held captive by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict. The earliest recorded usage of the phrase "prisoner of war" dates back to 1610. Belligerents hold prisoners of w ... to succeed in escaping from Oflag IV-C at Colditz Castle, and later worked for MI9. After the war he served with the International Military Tribunal at the Nuremberg trials. He later became Conservative Party (UK), Conservative MP for Abingdon (UK Parliament constituency), Abingdon. Neave was assassinated in a car bomb attack at the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons. The Irish National Liberation Army claimed responsibility. Early life Neave was the son of Sheffield Ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
