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17 de set. de 2014 · Thomas Elmhirst was born on December 15, 1895, in Yorkshire, England, the son of a clergyman. He joined the Royal Navy and became a midshipman in May 1913. During World War I he was initially part of the regular Navy. However, in 1915, he was sent to join the Royal Naval Air Service as an airship pilot.

Sir Thomas Elmhirst deposited his papers at Churchill College, Cambridge, in February 1969, which make up the majority of this collection. Sir Thomas further deposited 4 volumes in June 1970, and 12 cassettes of an oral history account of his career in January 1974 which now comprise ELMT 10.

Air Marshal Sir Thomas Walker Elmhirst, KBE, CB, AFC, DL was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force in the first half of the 20th century and the first commander-in-chief of the Royal Indian Air Force upon Indian independence in August 1947, in which post he organised the funeral of Mahatma Gandhi following his assassination in 1948.

Sir Thomas Elmhirst; Born December 15, 1895: Died: 6 November 1982 (aged 86) Place of birth: Yorkshire, England: Allegiance United Kingdom: Service/branch Royal Air Force: Years of service: c. 1913–1950: Rank: Air Marshal: Battles/wars: World War I World War II: Awards: Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Scope and Contents. Comprising 12 audio cassette tapes of recordings of Thomas Elmhirst's reminiscences about his life, 1895-1974. Recorded in 1973-4.