Frederick Alfred Pile

Sir Frederick Pile
Sir Frederick Pile in 1937
Nickname(s)"Tim"
Born(1884-09-14)14 September 1884
Dublin, Ireland
Died14 November 1976(1976-11-14) (aged 92)
London, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1904−1945
RankGeneral
Service number3052
UnitRoyal Artillery
Royal Tank Regiment
CommandsAnti-Aircraft Command (1939–45)
1st Anti-Aircraft Division (1937–39)
Canal Brigade (1932–36)
Battles / warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Military Cross
Mentioned in Despatches
Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States)
Order of the White Eagle[1]

General Sir Frederick Alfred Pile, 2nd Baronet, GCB, DSO, MC (14 September 1884 – 14 November 1976) was a senior British Army officer who served in both World Wars. In the Second World War he was General Officer Commanding Anti-Aircraft Command, one of the elements that protected Britain from aerial attack.

  1. ^ Acović, Dragomir (2012). Slava i čast: Odlikovanja među Srbima, Srbi među odlikovanjima. Belgrade: Službeni Glasnik. p. 594.