Gerald Gibbs (RAF officer)

Air Marshal Sir Gerald Ernest Gibbs, KBE, CIE, MC & Two Bars (3 September 1896 – 13 October 1992) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force in the first half of the 20th century and the last RAF commander-in-chief of the Indian Air Force.

Sir Gerald Gibbs
Born	(1896-09-03)3 September 1896 South Norwood, England
Died	13 October 1992(1992-10-13) (aged 96) Harare, Zimbabwe
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army (1914–18) Royal Air Force (1918–54)
Years of service	1914–1954
Rank	Air Marshal
Unit	No. 17 Squadron RAF
Commands	Indian Air Force (1951–54) RAF Kenya (1935–36) No. 47 Squadron (1934–35)
Battles / wars	First World War Second World War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire Military Cross & Two Bars Mentioned in Despatches (2) Knight of the Legion of Honour (France) Croix de guerre (France)

He was educated at Kingston Grammar School, Surrey. During the First World War he scored 10 victories (all in the S.E.5 biplane), becoming a double ace. He retired to Harare, Zimbabwe, in 1984.^[1]