Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Air Vice-Marshal C D Breese (00051)

Charles Dempster             

b: 23 Apr 1889                                                             d: 5 Mar 1941

CB - 6 Oct 1933, AFC -  3 Jun 1918, MiD - 11 Jul 1940, MiD - 1 Jan 1941, AFRAeS.

(RN): - Eng Sub-Lt:  1 Aug 1909, Eng Lt: 1 Nov 1911, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1914, Flt Cdr: 7 May 1915, Act  Sqn Cdr: 7 May 1915, Sqn Cdr: 31 Dec 1916, Eng Lt: 1 Nov 1917, Wg Cdr: 31 Dec 1917.

(RAF): - (T) Col [Maj]: 1 Apr 1918, Lt Col: 1 Apr 1918, Wg Cdr: 1 Aug 1919, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1928, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1932, Act AVM: 3 Sep 1939, (T) AVM: 1 Jul 1940.

 1 Aug 1909:               Engineer Officer, RN.

30 Sep 1909:                Attended Royal Naval College, Greenwich for course of study.

24 Jun 1910:                Engineer Officer, HMS Vindictive.

 9 Aug 1910:                Engineer Officer, HMS Cornwallis

12 Apr 1912:                Supernumerary, HMS Pembroke.

 1 Aug 1912:                Engineer Officer, HMS Argyle.

 9 Aug 1913:                Supernumerary, HMS Pembroke

17 Sep 1913:                Supernumerary, HMS Hermes for course of instruction at Central Flying School.

18 Dec 1913:                Instructor of Theory and Construction, Central Flying School.

xx xxx 1916:                  Deputy Commandant, Cranwell Central Depot and Training Establishment

31 Dec 1916:                Deputy Commandant, Central Flying School.

12 Feb 1917:                Officer Commanding, No 10 Sqn RNAS. (Nieuport 1½ Strutter, Scout – Western Front)  

14 Apr 1917:                Officer Commanding, No 6 Sqn RNAS. (Nieuport Scouts - Western Front)

xx xxx 1917:                 Chief Technical Instructor, RNAS Cranwell

 1 Apr 1918                 Deputy Director of Training.

 7 Apr 1919:                Commandant, Flying Instructor's School/CFS.

 1 Aug 1919:                Awarded Permanent Commission as a Lieutenant Colonel

xx xxx 1920:                Awaiting disposal, HQ India Group

22 Jan 1920:                Removed from the Navy List (effective 1 Aug 1919)

28 Apr 1920:               SESO?, HQ RAF India.

 9 Mar 1921:                Officer Commanding, Aircraft Depot, India.

 1 Mar 1924:                Air Staff, HQ No 3 Group.

 9 Jan 1925:                 Officer Commanding - Technical Training Section, No 1 SoTT (Apprentices).

 3 Sep 1928:                Officer Commanding, RAF Base, Gosport.

11 Apr 1930:               SESO?, HQ Iraq Command.

 1 Jul 1932:                  Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

15 Mar 1933:               SASO, HQ Inland Area.

16 Apr 1934:                AOC, No 23 Group.

 1 May 1936:                AOC, No 23 (Training) Group.

 5 Mar 1937:                AOC, No 17 (Training) Group.

27 Sep 1938:                AOC, No 18 (Reconnaissance) Group.