Sir John Maitland Salmond was a man of great distinguish in British society, living in this, one of the most exclusive houses in London. Salmond was a military man and statesman, he spent a great deal of his life in the British Army. He then graduated to a position in the war office during the First World War and became involved in the Air Force later in his career. Salmond was recognised as a master tactician and spent a great deal of his time working alongside pilots in the run up to World War Two.