Thomas Langford-Sainsbury
| Thomas Langford-Sainsbury CB OBE DFC AFC | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 November 1897 |
| Died | 21 June 1972 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1916 - 1949 |
| Rank | Air Vice-Marshal |
| Commands held |
No. 38 Squadron No. 48 Squadron No. 15 (General Reconnaissance) Group No. 201 (Naval Co-operation) Group AHQ Eastern Mediterranean AHQ Egypt |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross Air Force Cross |
Air Vice-Marshal Thomas Audley Langford-Sainsbury CB OBE DFC AFC (23 November 1897 – 21 June 1972) was a senior Royal Air Force officer who commanded British Air Forces in Egypt during World War II.
RAF career
Educated at Radley College,[1] Langford-Sainsbury was commissioned in to the Royal Flying Corps in 1916 during World War I.[2] He went on to command No. 38 Squadron from 1932 and No. 48 Squadron from 1936.[2] Promoted to Wing Commander in 1937,[3] he served in World War II on the Air Staff at Headquarters No. 16 (Reconnaissance) Group and then as Deputy Senior Air Staff Officer at RAF Coastal Command from 1941.[2] He continued his war service as Air Officer Commanding No. 15 (General Reconnaissance) Group from 1942, Air Officer Commanding No. 201 (Naval Co-operation) Group from 1943 and Air Officer Commanding AHQ Eastern Mediterranean from 1944.[2] He was made Air Officer Commanding AHQ Egypt in November 1944 and Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters RAF Bomber Command in May 1945.[2]
After the War he served as Air Officer Administration at Headquarters British Air Forces of Occupation before retiring in 1949.[2]
References
- ↑ "The Radleian 1943 - No. 594 June". Radley archives. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Vice Marshal T A Langford-Sainsbury
- ↑ Service notes and news Flight International, 8 April 1937