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Air Commodore H Le M Brock

Henry Le Marchant              b: 5 May 1889                  r: 1 Aug 1937                  d: 11 Mar 1964

CB - 26 Jun 1931, DSO - 1916, MiD - 17 Feb 1915.

(Army): - 2 Lt (Militia):  xx xxx 1907, 2 Lt (RWR):  11 Dec 1909, Lt: 16 Nov 1912, (T) Capt (RWR): 2 Oct 1914, (T) Capt (RFC): 11 Dec 1914, Capt: 31 Dec 1914, (T) Maj: 7 Dec 1915, (T) Lt Col: 27 Dec 1916,

(RAF): - (T) Lt Col [Maj]: 1 Apr 1918, Wg Cdr: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr 1918], Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1928, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1931.

xx xxx 1907:             Officer, 2nd Battalion (Light Infantry) Royal Guernsey Channel Islands Militia,

11 Dec 1909:             Officer, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

17 Dec 1913:              Pilot, No 5 Sqn RFC.

11 Dec 1914:              Flight Commander, RFC.

22 Jan 1915:               Instructor, Central Flying School. (replaced 16 Jul 1915)

xx xxx xxxx:                Flight Commander, No 4 Sqn RFC

xx Sep 1915:              Officer Commanding, No 4 Sqn RFC. (Capt:)

 7 Nov 1915:              Officer Commanding, No 15 Sqn RFC.

27 Dec 1916:              Officer Commanding, No ? Wing RFC.  

xx xxx xxxx:                Officer Commanding, 20th (Reserve) Wing RFC, Egypt

xx xxx xxxx:                Officer Commanding RAF Waddington.

 1 Aug 1919:           Resigned his commission in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment on appointment to a Permanent Commission in the RAF.

 1 Aug 1919:              Awarded Permanent Commission as a Lieutenant Colonel

 1 Mar 1920:              Officer Commanding, No 7 Wing.

 7 Jun 1920:                Air Staff, HQ No 1 Group.

 1 May 1923:              Attended RAF Staff College.

xx xxx 1924:               Staff, Directorate of Training.

25 May 1926:             Air Staff, HQ ADGB.

21 Sep 1926:              Officer Commanding, RAF Kenley.

10 Feb 1928:              Officer Commanding, RAF Hinaidi.

 8 Jan 1929:                Supernumerary, HQ British Forces in Iraq

12 Jan 1929:               Officer Commanding, No 1 (Indian) Group.

 2 May 1931:              Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

14 Sep 1931:              AOC, No 22 Group.  

1 Oct 1934 - 8 Jan 1935:                AOC (Temporary), Inland Area

14 Jul 1936:                AOA, HQ Bomber Command.

1938 - 1942                Deputy Commandant, Royal Observer Corps. (Ret'd)