Summary
Air Marshal Sir Charles John Williamson Soutar, KBE (12 June 1920 – 15 July 2016) was a British medical doctor and Royal Air Force officer. He served as Director General of RAF Medical Services from 1978 to 1981.
Sir Charles Soutar | |
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| Born | 12 June 1920 Ilford, Essex |
| Died | 15 July 2016 (aged 96) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1946–1981 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands held | RAF Medical Services RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine RAF Hospital Halton |
| Battles/wars | Aden Emergency |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Charles John Williamson Soutar was born on 12 June 1920 in the English town of Ilford in the county of Essex. As a boy he attended the Brentwood School before going on to train to be a doctor at the London Hospital Medical School.[1] Soutar joined the Royal Air Force in May 1946, and was appointed to a commission as a flight lieutenant in the Medical Branch on 6 January 1948.[2]
During his service career he was Principal Medical Officer at Middle East Command 1967-68 (seeing active service during the Aden Emergency), Deputy Director of Medical Organisation 1968-70, Officer Commanding hospital at RAF Halton 1970-73, Commandant of the RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine 1973-75 and the Principal Medical Officer at Headquarters Strike Command 1975-78 before retiring from the RAF in 1981.
Notes edit
- ^ The Telegraph – Air Marshal Sir Charles Soutar – obituary
- ^ "No. 38194". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 January 1948. p. 792.
External links edit
- The Telegraph – Air Marshal Sir Charles Soutar – obituary