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- ↑ "Pretty, Air Marshal Sir Walter (Philip George): Who Was Who". Oxfordindex.oup.com. 2 May 1909. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation – Air Marshal Sir Walter Pretty
- ↑ National Archives
- ↑ Edward Alleyn Club
- ↑ Family history