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Kenneth Cross ("Bing") was born on 4 October, 1911, is a Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal (1911-2003). Discover Kenneth Cross's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 91 years old?
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"Bing" |
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91 years old |
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Libra |
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4 October, 1911 |
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4 October |
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18 June, 2003 |
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Kenneth Cross Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Kenneth Cross Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Kenneth Cross worth at the age of 91 years old? Kenneth Cross’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from . We have estimated Kenneth Cross's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
The eldest son of Pembroke Henry Cokayne Cross (1884–1964) a chartered surveyor, and Jeanie Boyd (1888–1944), he was educated at Hilsea College in Portsmouth, Havant High School, and Kingswood School.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Kenneth Brian Boyd Cross, (4 October 1911 – 18 June 2003) was a senior Royal Air Force commander.
He was commonly known as Bing.
Cross joined the Royal Air Force in April 1930.
He first served with No. 25 Squadron in 1931, before a spell as instructor with 5 FTS at Sealand.
In 1934 he was part of the Cambridge University Air Squadron.
In December 1938 Squadron Leader Cross was appointed Auxiliary Liaison Officer at HQ, No 12 Group, Fighter Command.
Cross served in the Second World War and in October 1939 was appointed Officer Commanding No. 46 Squadron, conducting flying missions over Norway.
For his service in Norway he was awarded the Norwegian War Cross with sword.
Ordered to return to the United Kingdom in June 1940, his pilots achieved the seemingly impossible task of landing all their Hurricanes on the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious without arresting gear, along with ten Gloster Gladiators of No. 263 Squadron Their success was short-lived because on 8 June 1940 HMS Glorious and her two escort ships were attacked and sunk by the German battleship Scharnhorst and Gneisenau.
Cross was one of only three officers and 41 other ranks rescued out of the three ships' companies.
He had spent nearly three days and nights on a float in freezing temperatures before being rescued by a Norwegian fishing boat.
He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
After recovering from frostbitten feet he was appointed Officer Commanding No. 252 Wing in the Middle East and then took over No. 258 Wing before reverting to command of No. 252 Wing.
In January 1943 he was made Air Officer Commanding No. 212 Group and in February 1943 he took over No. 242 Group receiving promotion to temporary group captain in July 1943.
He became Air Commodore, Training at Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Air Force in March 1944 and Director of Overseas Operations (Tactical) in June 1944.
After the war he went to the Air Ministry as Director of Weapons and then as Director of Operations (Air Defence).
In 1945 he married Brenda Megan Powell, a former Women's Auxiliary Air Force office; they had two sons and a daughter.
He went on to be Air Officer Commanding No. 3 Group in 1956, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Bomber Command in 1959 and, following his promotion to air marshal in 1961, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Transport Command in 1963.
