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Sir Anthony Lindsay-Hogg, 2nd Baronet
Squadron Leader Sir Anthony Henry Lindsay-Hogg, 2nd Baronet (1 May 1908 – 31 October 1968) was a British soldier. Early life Lindsay-Hogg was born on 1 May 1908. He was the eldest son of William Lindsay-Hogg and Nora Cicely Barrow. His younger brother was the playwright and author Sir Edward Lindsay-Hogg, 4th Baronet, Edward William Lindsay-Hogg. His paternal grandparents were Sir Lindsay Lindsay-Hogg, Lindsay-Hogg baronets, 1st Baronet, and Alice Margaret Emma Cowley (a granddaughter of Sir William Baynes, 2nd Baronet). His maternal grandfather was John James Barrow, who lived at Dornoch, Scotland and at Holmwood, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Personal life Upon the death of his grandfather, Lindsay Lindsay-Hogg, on 2 November 1923, he succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Hogg, of Rotherfield Hall, Rotherfield, County of Sussex. Lindsay-Hogg fought in World War II, reaching the rank of Squadron Leader in the Royal Air Force. During the War, he served as Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Trinid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squadron Leader
Squadron leader (Sqn Ldr or S/L) is a senior officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force. The rank is used by air forces of many countries that have historical British influence. Squadron leader is immediately senior to flight lieutenant and immediately below wing commander. It is usually equivalent to the rank of lieutenant commander in the navy and of the rank of major in other services. The equivalent rank in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, Women's Royal Air Force (until 1968) and Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service (until 1980) was "squadron officer". Squadron leader has also been used as a cavalry command appointment (UK) and rank (France) since at least the nineteenth century. In Argentina it is used as a command appointment by both the army's cavalry and by the air force's flying units. The cavalry rank of squadron leader in France is equivalent to a major, and the cavalry appointment of squadron leader in the UK gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |