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Air Vice Marshal '''Arthur Daniel Button''' [[Order of the Bath|CB]] [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (26 May 1916 - 27 May 1991) was a senior commander in the [[Royal Air Force]] of the [[United Kingdom]].

He was educated at [[Ilford County High School]] and University College, [[Southampton]] (later the [[University of Southampton]]; BSc Hons (Lond.)).

He joined the RAF Educational Service in 1938. He married Eira Waterhouse in 1944. He was on general duties, 1941-1946]]; his pilot experience during this time was mainly for instructional purposes.<ref name=who76>Arthur Button entry in ''Who's Who 1976''</ref> In 1946 he received the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air, and returned to the RAF Education Branch. He was a senior maths instructor until 1949, followed by other varied duties such as armament staff officer at HQ Bomber Command. He rose to become Director of the RAF Educational Services 1972-1976]].

After his retirement, he was director of the Association of Recognised English Language Schools (ARELS) Examinations Trust, 1976-1986. He was a member of the council of the RAF Benevolent Fund and the RAF Association, 1980-1989]] and the [[Lord Kitchener]] National Memorial Fund, 1983-1991. He was Honorary President, ARELS-FELCO (Federation of English Language Course Organisations), from 1990 and a governor of the [[Prince George, Duke of Kent|Duke of Kent]] School, 1981-1986]].

He was awarded the [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] in 1959 and [[Order of the Bath|CB]] in 1976.

==Footnotes==
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==References==
*''Who's Who 1976''

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 He was educated at Ilford County High School and University College, [[Southampton]] (later the University of Southampton; BSc Hons (Lond.)).
-He joined the RAF Educational Service in 1938. He married Eira Waterhouse in 1944. He was on general duties, 1941-1946]]; his pilot experience during this time was mainly for instructional purposes.<ref name=who76>Arthur Button entry in ''Who's Who 1976''</ref>  In 1946 he received the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air, and returned to the RAF Education Branch. He was a senior maths instructor until 1949, followed by other varied duties such as armament staff officer at HQ Bomber Command. He rose to become Director of the RAF Educational Services  1972-1976]].
+He joined the RAF Educational Service in 1938. He married Eira Waterhouse in 1944. He was on general duties, (1941-1946); his pilot experience during this time was mainly for instructional purposes.<ref name=who76>Arthur Button entry in ''Who's Who 1976''</ref>  In 1946 he received the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air, and returned to the RAF Education Branch. He was a senior maths instructor until 1949, followed by other varied duties such as armament staff officer at HQ Bomber Command. He rose to become Director of the RAF Educational Services  1972-1976]].
 After his retirement, he was director of the Association of Recognized English Language Schools (ARELS) Examinations Trust, 1976-1986.  He was a member of the council of the RAF Benevolent Fund and the RAF Association, 1980-1989]] and the Lord Kitchener National Memorial Fund, 1983-1991.  He was Honorary President, ARELS-FELCO (Federation of English Language Course Organizations), from 1990 and a governor of the Duke of Kent School, 1981-1986.

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 He joined the RAF Educational Service in 1938. He married Eira Waterhouse in 1944. He was on general duties, 1941-1946]]; his pilot experience during this time was mainly for instructional purposes.<ref name=who76>Arthur Button entry in ''Who's Who 1976''</ref>  In 1946 he received the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air, and returned to the RAF Education Branch. He was a senior maths instructor until 1949, followed by other varied duties such as armament staff officer at HQ Bomber Command. He rose to become Director of the RAF Educational Services  1972-1976]].
-After his retirement, he was director of the Association of Recognized English Language Schools (ARELS) Examinations Trust, 1976-1986.  He was a member of the council of the RAF Benevolent Fund and the RAF Association, 1980-1989]] and the [[Lord Kitchener]] National Memorial Fund, 1983-1991.  He was Honorary President, ARELS-FELCO (Federation of English Language Course Organizations), from 1990 and a governor of the Duke of Kent School, 1981-1986.
+After his retirement, he was director of the Association of Recognized English Language Schools (ARELS) Examinations Trust, 1976-1986.  He was a member of the council of the RAF Benevolent Fund and the RAF Association, 1980-1989]] and the Lord Kitchener National Memorial Fund, 1983-1991.  He was Honorary President, ARELS-FELCO (Federation of English Language Course Organizations), from 1990 and a governor of the Duke of Kent School, 1981-1986.
 He was awarded the [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] in 1959 and [[Order of the Bath|CB]] in 1976.

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 He joined the RAF Educational Service in 1938. He married Eira Waterhouse in 1944. He was on general duties, 1941-1946]]; his pilot experience during this time was mainly for instructional purposes.<ref name=who76>Arthur Button entry in ''Who's Who 1976''</ref>  In 1946 he received the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air, and returned to the RAF Education Branch. He was a senior maths instructor until 1949, followed by other varied duties such as armament staff officer at HQ Bomber Command. He rose to become Director of the RAF Educational Services  1972-1976]].
-After his retirement, he was director of the Association of Recognised English Language Schools (ARELS) Examinations Trust, 1976-1986.  He was a member of the council of the RAF Benevolent Fund and the RAF Association, 1980-1989]] and the [[Lord Kitchener]] National Memorial Fund, 1983-1991.  He was Honorary President, ARELS-FELCO (Federation of English Language Course Organisations), from 1990 and a governor of the [[Prince George, Duke of Kent|Duke of Kent]] School, 1981-1986]].
+After his retirement, he was director of the Association of Recognized English Language Schools (ARELS) Examinations Trust, 1976-1986.  He was a member of the council of the RAF Benevolent Fund and the RAF Association, 1980-1989]] and the [[Lord Kitchener]] National Memorial Fund, 1983-1991.  He was Honorary President, ARELS-FELCO (Federation of English Language Course Organizations), from 1990 and a governor of the [[Prince George, Duke of Kent|Duke of Kent]] School, 1981-1986]].
 He was awarded the [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] in 1959 and [[Order of the Bath|CB]] in 1976.
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