Sturley Simpson
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Born13 June 1896
Died28 April 1966 (aged 69)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army (1915–1918)
Royal Air Force (1918–1947)
Royal Air Force (1918–1947)
Sturley Simpson | |
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 Air Commodore Simpson, fifth from left, at RAF Coastal Command, Northwood, in March 1942 | |
| Born | 13 June 1896 |
| Died | 28 April 1966 (aged 69) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army (1915–1918) Royal Air Force (1918–1947) |
| Service years | 1915–1947 |
| Rank | Air vice-marshal |
| Commands | No. 18 Group (1944–1947) AHQ Gibraltar (1941–1944) RAF Thornaby (1938–1941) No. 4 Squadron (1930–1933) |
| Conflicts | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross Mentioned in dispatches (2) Grand Cross of the Order of the White Lion (Czechoslovakia) War Cross (Czechoslovakia) |
Air Vice Marshal Sturley Philip Simpson, CB, CBE, MC (13 June 1896 – 28 April 1966) was a senior Royal Air Force commander.