Sir Alec Coryton | |
|---|---|
 Air Commodore Coryton c. 1940 | |
| Born | 16 February 1895 Pentillie, Pillaton |
| Died | 20 October 1981 (aged 86) Langton Matravers |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army (1914–18) Royal Air Force (1918–51) |
| Years of service | 1914–1951 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands | AHQ Burma (1945) Third Tactical Air Force (1944) No. 5 Group (1942–43) No. 16 Squadron (1925–28) |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Member of the Royal Victorian Order Distinguished Flying Cross Chevalier of the Legion of Honour (France) Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
Air Chief Marshal Sir William Alec Coryton, KCB, KBE, MVO, DFC (16 February 1895 – 20 October 1981) was a senior Royal Air Force (RAF) commander in World War II. He was considered by his peers as one of the RAF's most capable group commanders.[1][2]
- ^ "Bomber Command Commanders of World War II". Bomber Command. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Bennett, Donald Clifford Tyndall, (Oral history)". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2018.