Graham Clarke Bladon | |
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| Born | 13 September 1899 Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England |
| Died | 11 October 1967 (aged 68) Bath, Somerset, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1917–1959 |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Unit | No. 30 Squadron RAF No. 47 Squadron RAF No. 208 Squadron RAF No. 420 Flight, FAA No. 443 Flight, FAA Air Headquarters, Malaya No. 62 (Southern Reserve) Group |
| Commands | No. 421 Flight, FAA No. 443B Flight, FAA No. 42 Squadron RAF RAF Base, Singapore Royal Ceylon Air Force |
| Battles / wars | World War I 1920 Iraqi Revolt World War II |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Mention in despatches (× 2) |
Air Commodore Graham Clarke Bladon CB, CBE (13 September 1899 – 11 October 1967) was a British air officer of the Royal Air Force, who initially joined the Royal Naval Air Service during the First World War, becoming an RAF officer in 1918. He went on to hold various commands up to and throughout the Second World War, and served as the first Commander of the Royal Ceylon Air Force from 1951 until 1958.