Medal - Royal Air Force Hugh Trenchard
2018 year| Gold (.999) plated copper (with padprint) | 32 g | 40 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 2018 |
| Composition | Gold (.999) plated copper (with padprint) |
| Weight | 32 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#329821 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
100th ANNIVERSARY • ROYAL AIR FORCE
1918 - 2018
PER ARDUR AD ASTRA
Translation:
per ardua ad astra:
through adversity to the stars
Edge
Plain
Comment
Released in 2017 by Windsor Mint (Göde Holding GmbH & Co. KG)Also available, 70mm diameter medals in a wooden presentation box.
British officer and Air Marshal Hugh Montague Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard, was instrumental in establishing the Royal Air Force. During World War I, he was the commander of the Royal Flying Corps in France. In 1918, Trenchard became the first Chief of the Air Staff for the newly formed Royal Air Force, but resigned shortly afterwards due to differences with Lord Rothermere. However, Trenchard returned as Chief of the Air Staff for the RAF in 1919, under Winston Churchill. Hugh Trenchard founded the RAF Cadet College at Cranwell, the Apprentice School at Halton and the Staff College at Andover. He worked hard to secure the future of the RAF and became known as the 'Father of the Royal Air Force'.
