Freeman, Sir Wilfred Rhodes, (1888-1953), 1st Baronet, Knight Air Chief Marshal

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Surname:	Freeman
Pretitle:	Sir
Forenames:	Wilfred Rhodes
Gender:	Male
Date:	1888-1953
Title:	1st Baronet
History:	Airman. Air Council member for research and development 1936-40, and for production 1938-40. Air Chief Marshall 1940. Vice-chief of Air Staff 1940-42. Chief executive, Ministry of Aircraft Production 1942-45. Baronet 1945.
References:	DNB; NCA Rules
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P275159 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P132249 )

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1931-1966: Air Ministry and Ministry of Aircraft Production: Miscellaneous Unregistered Papers	The National Archives, Kew	AVIA 10
2	papers	The National Archives	AVIA10
3	1935-43: corresp with Tizard	Imperial War Museum (IWM) Department of Documents	HTT	NRA 24549 Tizard
4	1945-51: business papers	Collection held privately: enquiries to The National Archives, Archives Sector Development		NRA 29343 Courtaulds plc