Robert Freer
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Sir Robert Freer
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| Born | 1 September 1923 Darjeeling, British India |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Farnham, Surrey, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
 Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1944–1982 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands held | Royal College of Defence Studies (1980–82) No. 18 Group (1975–78) No. 11 Group (1972–75) RAF Seletar (1963–66) No. 92 Squadron (1955–57) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air |
Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert William George Freer GBE, KCB, FRAeS, FRSA, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (1 September 1923 – 15 January 2012) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) officer who served as Deputy Commander of RAF Strike Command from 1978 to 1979.
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RAF career
Educated at Gosport Grammar School, Freer joined the Royal Air Force during the Second World War and became a flying instructor.[1] He was given command of No. 92 Squadron in 1955,[1] and became Station Commander of RAF Seletar in Singapore in 1963 during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation.[2] He was made Deputy Director of Defence Plans in 1966, Deputy Commandant of the RAF Staff College, Bracknell in 1969 and Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters Near East Air Force in 1971.[1] He went on to be Air Officer Commanding No. 11 Group in 1972, Air Officer Commanding No. 18 Group in 1975 and Deputy Commander of RAF Strike Command in 1978.[1] His last appointment was as Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1980 before he retired in 1982.[1]
In retirement he became a Director of Rediffusion.[1] He died at home on 15 January 2012.[3]
Family
In 1950 he married Margaret Tinkler; they had one son and one daughter.[1]
References
External links
- Obituary in The Telegraph
- Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation – Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Freer
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies 1980–1982 |
Succeeded by Sir William Pillar |
| Preceded by | Deputy Commander-in-Chief Strike Command 1978–1979 |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Air Officer Commanding No. 18 Group 1975–1978 |
Succeeded by Philip Lagesen |
| Preceded by | Air Officer Commanding No. 11 Group 1972–1975 |
Succeeded by William Harbison |
- Use dmy dates from April 2012
- 1923 births
- 2012 deaths
- British military personnel of the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
- Recipients of the Commendation for Valuable Service
- Royal Air Force air marshals
- Royal Air Force personnel of World War II
