Richard Peirse

This article is about the World War II air chief marshal. For his son, an air vice marshal, see Richard Peirse (RAF officer). For his father, an admiral, see Richard Peirse (Royal Navy officer). For the pioneer aviator, see Richard Pearse.

Sir Richard Peirse
Peirse broadcasting over the radio during the Second World War
Born(1892-09-30)30 September 1892
Norwood, South London, England
Died5 August 1970(1970-08-05) (aged 77)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy (1912–1918)
Royal Air Force (1918–1945)
Years of service1912–1945
RankAir Chief Marshal
CommandsAir Command South-East Asia (1943–1944)
Air Forces in India (1942–1943)
Bomber Command (1940–1942)
Palestine Transjordan Command (1933–1936)
RAF Heliopolis (1929–1930)
RAF Gosport (1923–1925)
No. 222 Squadron RAF (1918–1919)
No. 65 Wing RAF (1918)
No. 2 Wing RNAS (1917–1918)
Battles / warsFirst World War
Arab revolt in Palestine
Second World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Air Force Cross
Mentioned in Despatches (3)
RelationsAdmiral Sir Richard Peirse (father)
Air Vice Marshal Sir Richard Peirse (son)

Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Edmund Charles Peirse, KCB, DSO, AFC (30 September 1892 – 5 August 1970), served as a senior Royal Air Force commander.