Hugh White (RAF officer)
Hugh Granville White | |
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| Nickname | Child Pilot |
| Born | 1 March 1898 |
| Died | 23 September 1983 (aged 85) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army Royal Air Force |
| Service years | 1915–1955 |
| Rank | Air vice-marshal |
| Unit | Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) No. 20 Squadron RFC No. 4 Squadron RAF No. 28 Squadron RAF |
| Commands | No. 41 (Technical) Group (1950–1953) No. 43 (Technical) Group (1948–1950) No. 1 School of Technical Training RAF (1942–1946) No. 501 Squadron RAF (1935–1936) No. 29 Squadron RAF (1919) No. 64 Squadron RAF (1919) |
| Conflicts | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Air Vice-Marshal Hugh Granville White, CB, CBE, MIMechE (1 March 1898 – 23 September 1983) was a Royal Air Force air officer. He was a First World War flying ace credited with seven aerial victories, and later went on to serve throughout the Second World War, finally retiring in 1955.