Harold Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of Inchrye
British fighter pilot and politician (1897–1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harold Harington Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of Inchrye, MC & Bar, PC (1 November 1897 – 21 September 1988), was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom, and a flying ace of the First World War. As Under-Secretary of State for Air in 1944 he was instrumental in the establishment of London Heathrow Airport.
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The Lord Balfour of Inchrye | |
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Minister Resident in West Africa | |
In office 21 November 1944 – 26 July 1945 | |
Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
Preceded by | The Viscount Swinton |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Under-Secretary of State for Air | |
In office 16 May 1938 – 21 November 1944 | |
Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
Preceded by | Anthony Muirhead |
Succeeded by | The Lord Sherwood and Rupert Brabner |
Member of Parliament for Isle of Thanet | |
In office 30 May 1929 – 15 June 1945 | |
Preceded by | Esmond Harmsworth |
Succeeded by | Edward Carson |
Personal details | |
Born | (1897-11-01)1 November 1897 Camberley, Surrey, England |
Died | 21 September 1988(1988-09-21) (aged 90) Shefford, Berkshire, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army (1914–1918) Royal Air Force (1918–1923) |
Years of service | 1914–1923 |
Rank | Major (British Army) Flying Officer (Royal Air Force) |
Unit | 60th Rifles (1914) No. 60 Squadron RFC (1915–1917) No. 43 Squadron RFC (1917) No. 40 Squadron RFC (1917–1918) No. 43 Squadron RAF (1918) |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Awards | Military Cross & Bar |
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