The Lord Cameron of Balhousie | |
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 Marshal of the Royal Air Force The Lord Cameron of Balhousie | |
| Born | 8 July 1920 Perth, Scotland |
| Died | 29 January 1985 (aged 64) London, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1939–79 |
| Rank | Marshal of the Royal Air Force |
| Commands | Chief of the Defence Staff Chief of the Air Staff No. 46 Group RAF Abingdon No. 258 Squadron |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Knight of the Order of the Thistle Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Flying Cross Mentioned in Despatches |
| Spouse(s) |
Patricia Louise Asprey
(m. 1947) |
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Neil Cameron, Baron Cameron of Balhousie, KT, GCB, CBE, DSO, DFC (8 July 1920 – 29 January 1985) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force. He fought in the Second World War as a fighter pilot taking part in the Battle of Britain, the Battle of Alam el Halfa, the First Battle of El Alamein and the Second Battle of El Alamein and then in operations in Burma. He served as Chief of the Air Staff in the late 1970s advising the British Government on the reinforcement of the British garrison in Belize which was under threat from Guatemala at the time. He also served as the Chief of the Defence Staff at the end of the 1970s in which role he secured pay comparability for services personnel involved in civil support during the firemen's strike, visited the People's Republic of China and lectured extensively on the Soviet air threat.