John Tremayne Babington
| Sir John Tremayne Babington | |
|---|---|
|
Air Commodore Babington | |
| Born | 20 July 1891 |
| Died | 20 March 1979 (aged 87) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1908–1944 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands held |
RAF Technical Training Command (1941–43) RAF Far East Command (1938–41) No. 24 Group (1936–38) RAF Halton (1934–36) RAF Gosport (1927–28) No. 7 Squadron RNAS (1917–19) |
| Battles/wars |
First World War Second World War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches Legion of Honour (France) |
Air Marshal Sir John Tremayne Babington KCB, CBE, DSO, DL (20 July 1891 – 20 March 1979) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force. In 1944, he retired and the following year he renounced his surname for Tremayne, thus becoming Sir John Tremayne Tremayne.
RAF career
Babington was commissioned as a Midshipman in the Royal Navy in 1908.[1] During World War I, Babington was a member of the Royal Naval Air Service. He participated in the air raid on the Friedrichshaven Airship Factory, Germany on 21 November 1914.[1] On 2 January 1920, Babington was removed from the Navy List and awarded a permanent commission in the Royal Air Force.[1] He was appointed Station Commander at RAF Gosport in 1927 and went on to be a Station Commander in Iraq in January 1929 before becoming British Air Representative to the League of Nations in November 1929.[1] He became Station Commander of RAF Halton and Commandant, No. 1 School of Technical Training in 1934, Air Officer Commanding No. 24 Group in 1936 and Air Officer Commanding, RAF Far East Command in 1938.[1]
He served in World War II as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Technical Training Command and then Head of RAF Mission in Moscow[2] before retiring in 1944.[1]
In retirement served as High Sheriff of Cornwall.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation – Air Marshal Sir John Babington". rafweb.org. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- ↑ Service Aviation Flight International, 24 June 1943
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Norman MacEwen |
Commandant, No. 1 School of Technical Training RAF 27 December 1934 – 9 July 1936 |
Succeeded by Ranald Reid |
| Preceded by Sir William Welsh |
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Technical Training Command 1941–1943 |
Succeeded by Sir Arthur Barratt |