Wilfred McClaughry

Air Vice Marshal Wilfred Ashton McClaughry, CB, DSO, MC, DFC (26 November 1894 – 4 January 1943), born Wilfred Ashton McCloughry,[1] was an Australian aviator and air commander who served in the Australian Flying Corps during the First World War and Royal Air Force in the Second World War.

[1] McClaughry joined the Militia in 1913 and served in the First World War with the 9th Light Horse Regiment, before transferring to the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) in 1916.

8 Squadron in 1924 and then spent three years as a staff officer at Headquarters Wessex Bombing Area.

[4] McClaughry served in the Second World War as Air Officer Commanding No.

[1] His brother, Air Vice Marshal Edgar Kingston-McCloughry (who hyphenated his surname) also had a distinguished career in both the AFC and RAF.