Air Chief Marshal Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force. He was Air Officer Commanding RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain and is generally credited with playing a crucial role in Britain's defence, and hence, the defeat of Operation Sea Lion, Adolf Hitler's plan to invade Britain.
- Occupation
- politician, air force officer, aircraft pilot, military officer
- Position held
- member of the House of Lords
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Born
- April 24, 1882
