Medal Bar of Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Salmond

Sir John Salmond served in both the British Army and the Royal Air Force. In 1930 he succeeded Lord Trenchard as Chief of the Air Staff of the RAF.

Sir John was commissioned into the British Army in 1901, joining the Royal Flying Corps in 1912. He held many commands, both at home and overseas, before being appointed Chief of the Air Staff in 1930. In 1933 his brother, Air Chief Marshal Sir Geoffrey Salmond, took over but died after just 27 days in post. Sir John had to briefly resume the post once more. From Left: Distinguished Service Order, Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps TRANSVAAL, SOUTH AFRICA 1901, SOUTH AFRICA 1902, 1914 Star with clasp 5TH August. - 22ND November 1914, War Medal 1914-1918, Victory Medal with Mention in Despatches, General Service Medal with clasp KURDISTAN, Jubilee Medal 1935, Coronation Medal 1937, Legion d'Honneur, Chevalier, Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 (France) with Mention in Despatches at Army level, Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 (Belgium), Distinguished Service Medal, Army (USA)