Cochrane, Ralph Alexander
- Date of birth:
- February 24th, 1895 (Springfield/Fife, Scotland)
- Date of death:
- December 17th, 1977
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
April 1, 1918: Temporary Captain (RAF) / Temporary Major
May 1, 1919: Acting Major
August 1, 1919: Flight Lieutenant
July 1, 1925: Squadron Leader
July 1, 1933: Wing Commander
February 1, 1937: Acting Group Captain
July 1, 1938: Group Captain
July 1, 1940: Temporary Air Commodore
December 1, 1941: Temporary Air Vice Marshal
April 14, 1942: Air Commodore
June 1, 1943: Air Vice Marshal
February 15, 1944: Acting Air Marshal
January 1, 1946: Temporary Air Marshal
October 1, 1946: Air Marshal
March 1, 1949: Air Chief Marshal
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Air Force Cross (AFC)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Temporary Major
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1919
- Rank:
- Acting Major
- Awarded on:
- June 11th, 1924
- Rank:
- Acting Group Captain
- Awarded on:
- 1937
- Rank:
- Group Captain
- Awarded on:
- January 2nd, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Air Commodore
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Air Commodore
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1943
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Acting Air Marshal
- Awarded on:
- June 8th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Air Marshal
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1945
- Rank:
- Air Marshal
- Awarded on:
- June 10th, 1948
- Rank:
- Air Chief Marshal
- Awarded on:
- June 8th, 1950
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Imperial War Museums (Public Domain)
- - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34585/supplement/10
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38583/supplement/1821/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36945/supplement/983/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39575/supplement/3366/data.pdf
- Wartime medals of Dambusters hero Air Chief Marshal Sir Ralph ‘Cocky’ Cochrane who masterminded iconic WWII bouncing bomb raids sell for £20,400
- RAFweb
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