"Dowding" redirects here. For other uses, see Dowding (disambiguation) . The Lord Dowding Lord Dowding Nickname(s) Stuffy Born 24 April 1882 Moffat , Scotland Died 15 February 1970 (aged 87) Royal Tunbridge Wells , England Allegiance United Kingdom Service/branch British Army (1900–18) Royal Air Force (1918–42) Years of service 1900–42 Rank Air Chief Marshal Commands held RAF Fighter Command (1936–40) Air Member for Research and Development (1935–36) Air Member for Supply and Research (1930–35) Fighting Area, Air Defence of Great Britain (1929–30) RAF Transjordan and Palestine (1929) No. 1 Group (1920–22) No. 16 Group (1919–20) No. 16 Squadron (1915–16) Battles/wars First World War Second World War Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Mentioned in Despatches Air Chief Marshal ...