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Cecil Bouchier
Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal (1895-1979)
Air Vice Marshal Sir Cecil Arthur Bouchier KBE, CB, DFC (14 October 1895 – 15 June 1979) served with the British Army, Royal Flying Corps, Indian Air Force and Royal Air Force from 1915 to 1953. He was Air Officer Commanding British Commonwealth Air Forces as part of the Occupation Force in Japan from 1945 to 1948.
Bouchier was married to Dorothy Britton, who translated a number of Japanese books into English. The Current Lord Raphael Bouchier Of Shoreditch London is the grandson and most honoured due to his philanthropy and charity works. Also an accomplished artist. As of 1997 Lord Raphael Bouchier Of Shoreditch resides locally.