Keith Caldwell
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For Group Captain Clive "Killer" Caldwell, Australia's leading ace of World War II, see Clive Caldwell.
Air Commodore Keith Logan "Grid" Caldwell, CBE, MC, DFC & Bar (16 October 1895 – 28 November 1980) was a New Zealand fighter ace of the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War who also rose to the rank of air commodore in the Royal New Zealand Air Force during the Second World War.
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Keith Caldwell | |
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Nickname(s) | Grid |
Born | (1895-10-16)16 October 1895 Wellington, New Zealand |
Died | 28 November 1980(1980-11-28) (aged 85) Auckland, New Zealand |
Allegiance | New Zealand |
Service/ | New Zealand Army Royal Flying Corps Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Years of service | 1914–1919 1930–1946 |
Rank | Air Commodore |
Unit | No. 8 Squadron (1916) No. 60 Squadron (1916–17) No. 74 Squadron (1918) |
Commands held | No. 74 Squadron (1918) RNZAF Base Woodbourne (1939–42) RNZAF Base Wigram (1942–44) |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar Mentioned in Despatches (2) Croix de guerre (Belgium) |
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