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Richard Atcherley (Batchy) was born on 12 January, 1904 in York, England, is a Royal Air Force Air Marshal (1904–1970). Discover Richard Atcherley'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 66 years old?
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Batchy |
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| Age |
66 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
12 January, 1904 |
| Birthday |
12 January |
| Birthplace |
York, England |
| Date of death |
18 April, 1970 |
| Died Place |
Aldershot, England |
| Nationality |
Pakistan
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Richard Atcherley 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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Richard Atcherley Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Richard Atcherley worth at the age of 66 years old? Richard Atcherley’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Pakistan. We have estimated Richard Atcherley's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
They were the sons of Major General Sir Llewellyn Atcherley, Chief Constable of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and his wife, Eleanor Frances "Nelly" Mickelthwait (1871–1957), daughter of Richard Mickelthwait, of Ardsley House, in the valley of Deane near Barnsley.
Major General Atcherley was a grandson of David Francis Atcherley of Marton Hall, High Sheriff of Shropshire, Serjeant-at-law, Attorney-General of the County Palatine of Lancaster and County Durham.
The Atcherley twins were first cousins of William Empson, a literary critic and poet.
Air Marshal Sir Richard Llewellyn Roger Atcherley, (12 January 1904 – 18 April 1970) was a senior Royal Air Force officer.
Richard Atcherley and his twin David were born on 12 January 1904.
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.
He was a member of the RAF team that competed for the Schneider Trophy in 1929.
Atcherley was appointed Officer Commanding No. 219 Squadron in October 1939 and then became Officer Commanding the Air Element of the British Expeditionary Force in Norway in May 1940.
He went on to be Station Commander at RAF Drem in Scotland in June 1940 in which year he was also awarded the Air Force Cross.
He was awarded a bar to his Air Force Cross on 24 September 1941.
In 1942 he served as Station Commander at RAF Fairwood Common and then at RAF Kenley.
He was promoted to temporary group captain on 27 March 1942.
In April 1943 Atcherley became Air Officer Commanding of No. 211 Group at Tripoli in Libya.
At the time of the invasion of Sicily (Operation Husky) on 10 July 1943, No. 211 Group was the primary fighter force of Air Vice Marshal Harry Broadhurst's Desert Air Force, a sub-command of Air Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham's Northwest African Tactical Air Force.
Later that year he transferred to Headquarters RAF Fighter Command and in 1944 he moved to Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Air Force in preparation for Operation Overlord.
He spent the closing stages of the War as Commandant of the Fighter Leaders' School and then as Commandant of the Central Fighter Establishment.
He served as Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Pakistan Air Force from 1949 to 1951.
His final appointment before retiring from the RAF was Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Flying Training Command.
After the War he was appointed Commandant of the Royal Air Force College Cranwell before becoming Chief of the Air Staff for the Royal Pakistani Air Force in 1949 and then Air Officer Commanding No. 12 Group in 1951.
He went on to be Head of the RAF Staff in Washington D. C. in 1953 and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Flying Training Command in 1955 before retiring in 1959.
In retirement he became Sales Director at Folland Aircraft Limited.
