Robert Saundby

Sir Robert Saundby
Nickname(s)Sandy
Born(1896-04-26)26 April 1896
Birmingham, England
Died26 September 1971(1971-09-26) (aged 75)
Hamstead Marshall, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army (1914–18)
Royal Air Force (1918–46)
Years of service1914–1946
RankAir Marshal
CommandsAden Flight
Battles / warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Military Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Force Cross
Mentioned in Despatches (4)
Officer of the Legion of Honour (France)
Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States)
Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II (Belgium)
Croix de Guerre (Belgium)

Air Marshal Sir Robert Henry Magnus Spencer Saundby, KCB, KBE, MC, DFC, AFC, FRAeS, DL (26 April 1896 – 26 September 1971) was a senior Royal Air Force officer whose career spanned both the First and Second World Wars. He distinguished himself by gaining five victories during the First World War, and was present during the air battle when Lanoe Hawker was shot down and killed by Manfred von Richthofen, the "Red Baron". He is chiefly remembered for his role as Deputy Air Officer Commanding-on-Chief Bomber Command under Sir Arthur Harris during the latter part of the Second World War.[citation needed]