Sholto Douglas, 1st Baron Douglas of Kirtleside

British commander in the Royal Air Force (1893-1969)

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Lived 1893–1969, aged 76United Kingdom
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    1893–1969
    Aged 76
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Updated 2026-07-21

Marshal of the Royal Air Force William Sholto Douglas, 1st Baron Douglas of Kirtleside was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force. After serving as a pilot, then a flight commander and finally as a squadron commander during the First World War, he served as a flying instructor during the inter-war years before becoming Director of Staff Duties and then Assistant Chief of the Air Staff at the Air Ministry.

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