Keith Park

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Keith Park was a New Zealand-born Royal Air Force air marshal best known for commanding No. 11 Group during the Battle of Britain, where he played a crucial role in the air defense of London and southeast England.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf New Zealander
Royal Air Force officer
human
allegiance United Kingdom
awardReceived Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 NERFINISHED
Distinguished Flying Cross NERFINISHED
Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau NERFINISHED
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Military Cross
birthDate 1892-06-15
birthPlace Thames, New Zealand NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath heart attack
commemoratedBy Statue of Sir Keith Park, Auckland War Memorial Museum NERFINISHED
Statue of Sir Keith Park, Trafalgar Square, London NERFINISHED
conflict World War I
surface form: First World War

World War II
surface form: Second World War
countryOfCitizenship New Zealand
deathDate 1975-02-06
education King’s College, Auckland NERFINISHED
familyName Park NERFINISHED
fullName Keith Rodney Park NERFINISHED
givenName Keith NERFINISHED
hasPartIn Battle of Britain NERFINISHED
Defence of Malta in World War II NERFINISHED
militaryBranch Royal Air Force
Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED
militaryRank Air Chief Marshal
nickname The Defender of London NERFINISHED
notableFor Air defence of London and southeast England in the Battle of Britain
notableWork Command of No. 11 Group RAF during the Battle of Britain
occupation military officer
participatedIn Gallipoli campaign NERFINISHED
placeOfBurial St Clement’s Churchyard, Old Romney, Kent, England NERFINISHED
positionHeld Air Officer Commanding Malta NERFINISHED
Air Officer Commanding No. 11 Group RAF NERFINISHED
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Fighter Command NERFINISHED
predecessor Hugh Dowding NERFINISHED
residence Auckland NERFINISHED
London, England
surface form: London
servedIn New Zealand Army NERFINISHED
serviceNumber Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force officer
spouse Dorothea Margaret Park NERFINISHED
successor Sholto Douglas NERFINISHED

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