Dermot Boyle

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Dermot Boyle
2 October 1904 – 5 May 1993
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Dermot Boyle Crown Copyright
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1922–1959
Rank	Marshal of the Royal Air Force
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	GCB KCVO KBE AFC

Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Dermot Alexander Boyle, GCB, KCVO, KBE, AFC, RAF (born 2 October 1904, died 5 May 1993) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force.

He was from Abbeyleix, Co. Laois Ireland. He married Una Carey in 1931 and is survived by two sons and a daughter. Boyle was the first graduate of the RAF College Cranwell to be appointed to RAF's most senior post, Chief of the Air Staff.

[edit] RAF career

Educated at St. Columba's College, Dublin he joined the Royal Air Force in 1922.

Notably, he commanded No. 83 Squadron in 1937 and again in 1940 and RAF Stradishall in 1942.

He was appointed Air Officer Commanding No.11 Group in 1945, Commandant of the RAF Staff College in 1947, Air Officer Commanding No.1 (Bomber) Group in 1951, and Commander-in-Chief Fighter Command in 1953. He served as Chief of the Air Staff from 1956 to 1959.

[edit] Later career

In retirement he became Vice-Chairman of the British Aircraft Corporation.

[edit] References

• Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - MRAF Boyle
• Probert, H. (1991). High Commanders of the Royal Air Force. HMSO. ISBN 0-11-772635-4

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Basil Embry	Commander-in-Chief Fighter Command 1953–1956	Succeeded by Sir Hubert Patch
Preceded by Sir William Dickson	Chief of the Air Staff 1956–1959	Succeeded by Sir Thomas Pike

v • d • e Chiefs of the Air Staff of the Royal Air Force Sir Hugh Trenchard • Sir Frederick Sykes • Sir Hugh Trenchard • Sir John Salmond • Sir Geoffrey Salmond • Sir John Salmond • Sir Edward Ellington • Sir Cyril Newall • Sir Charles Portal • Sir Arthur Tedder • Sir John Slessor • Sir William Dickson • Sir Dermot Boyle • Sir Thomas Pike • Sir Charles Elworthy • Sir John Grandy • Sir Denis Spotswood • Sir Andrew Humphrey • Sir Neil Cameron • Sir Michael Beetham • Sir Keith Williamson • Sir David Craig • Sir Peter Harding • Sir Michael Graydon • Sir Richard Johns • Sir Peter Squire • Sir Jock Stirrup • Sir Glenn Torpy