Richard Atcherley

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Sir Richard Atcherley
12 January 1904–18 April 1970
The RAF team for Schneider Trophy race 1929. Atcherley is shown on the right.
Nickname	Batchy
Place of birth	York, England
Place of death	Aldershot, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1922–1959
Rank	Air Marshal
Commands held	Royal Pakistan Air Force
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	KBE CBE AFC

Air Marshal Sir Richard Llewellyn Roger Atcherley KBE CBE AFC (12 January 1904–18 April 1970) was a senior commander in the RAF who also served as chief of Air Staff for the Royal Pakistan Air Force ^[1].

[edit] Early life

Richard Atcherley and his twin David were born on 12 January 1904, the sons of Llewelyn Atcherley a retired major and the then Chief Constable of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Richard Atcherley and his brother attended the Oundle School in Northamptonshire.

[edit] RAF career

In 1922, Atcherley attended the RAF College Cranwell and was commissioned two years later. He initially served as a pilot on No. 29 Squadron, flying Snipes out of Duxford. In 1925, Atcherley attended the Central Flying School and then returned to his squadron as both a pilot and a qualified flying instructor.

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Military offices
Preceded by W E G Bryant	RAF College Commandant 1946–1948	Succeeded by G R Beamish
Preceded by Allan Perry-Keane	Chief of the Air Staff (PAF) 18 February 1949 - 6 May 1951	Succeeded by Leslie William Cannon
Preceded by G Harcourt-Smith	Air Officer Commanding No. 12 Group 1951–1953	Succeeded by W J Crisham