| Sir Gerald Gibbs | |
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| Born | (1896-09-03)3 September 1896 South Norwood, England |
| Died | 13 October 1992(1992-10-13) (aged 96) Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army (1914–18) Royal Air Force (1918–54) |
| Years of service | 1914–1954 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Unit | No. 17 Squadron RAF |
| Commands | Indian Air Force (1951–54) RAF Kenya (1935–36) No. 47 Squadron (1934–35) |
| Battles / wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire Military Cross & Two Bars Mentioned in Despatches (2) Knight of the Legion of Honour (France) Croix de guerre (France) |
Air Marshal Sir Gerald Ernest Gibbs, KBE, CIE, MC & Two Bars (3 September 1896 – 13 October 1992) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force in the first half of the 20th century and the last RAF commander-in-chief of the Indian Air Force.
He was educated at Kingston Grammar School, Surrey. During the First World War he scored 10 victories (all in the S.E.5 biplane), becoming a double ace. He retired to Harare, Zimbabwe, in 1984.
References
- Gerald Gibbs, Harare Obituaries – 1992
- Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation – Air Mshl Sir Gerald Gibbs
- Bharat-rakshak.com – Air Marshal Sir Gerald Ernest Gibbs
- Harare Obituaries
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| Preceded byRonald Ivelaw-Chapman | Commander in Chief, Indian Air Force 1951–1954 |
Succeeded bySubroto Mukerjee As Chief of the Air Staff |
| Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force | ||
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| Air Marshal Commanding, Royal Indian Air Force (1947–1948) |  | |
| Chief of the Air Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Air Force (1948–1950) | ||
| Chief of the Air Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Indian Air Force (1950–1955) | ||
| Chief of the Air Staff (1955–present) |
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