Trenchard
[tren-chahrd, -cherd]
- Hugh Montague, 1st Viscount,1873–1956, British Royal Air Force marshal.
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It was his duty to himself to take offence at Mr. Trenchard's action.
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Trenchard shut one eye and owlishly surveyed his companion with the other.
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"You will do well, sir," said the Duke, and was shocked that Trenchard should laugh at such a moment.
Mistress WildingRafael Sabatini
"Faith, you are right, Mr. Trenchard," said the Duke with a laugh.
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Indeed, he found Mr. Trenchard a most pleasant and facetious gentleman.
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Trenchard
- Hugh Montague, 1st Viscount. 1873–1956, British air marshal, who as chief of air staff (1918, 1919–27) and marshal of the RAF (1927–29) established the RAF as a fully independent service. As commissioner of the Metropolitan Police (1931–35) he founded the police college at Hendon
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