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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Arthur
Lowthian b:
20 Sep 1877
r: 25 Feb 1931
d: 26 Jul 1956
CMG
- 1 Jan 1919, DSO - 4 Jun 1917,
MiD - 29 Apr 1917, MiD - 15 May 1917, JP, DL (North
Yorkshire)
- 19 Dec 1951.
(Militia): - 2 Lt: 27 May 1895.
(Army):
- 2 Lt: 4 May 1898, Lt:
17 Nov 1900, Capt:
16 Jan 1906,
(T) Maj: 8 Aug 1915,
Maj:
3 Mar 1916, (T) Lt Col: 2 Jun 1917.
(RAF):
- (T) Lt Col [Maj]: 1 Apr 1918, (T) Col: 3
May 1918 [1 Apr 1918], (T) Brig-Gen: 5 Jun
1918, Wg Cdr: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr
1918], Gp Capt: 30 Jun 1923, (H)
A/Cdre: Retained.
27 Nov 1895: Officer, 3rd Battalion, The Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment),
4 May 1898: Officer, The Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment),
1 Jul 1898: Served in Gibraltar
25 Jan 1899: Served in UK
12 Feb 1899: Served in East Indies, Dagshan
17 Feb 1900: Served in East Indies, Silapur
21 Mar 1901: Served in East Indies, Benuares
29 Oct 1902: Served in East Indies, Caenpore
23 Jun 1903: Officer, Military Intelligence (Somaliland Expedition 1904-05)
2 Jun 1904: Served in Sheffield.
12 Oct 1904: Served in East Indies
xx xxx 1905: Attended Machine Gun Course
16 Feb 1906: Served in South Africa.
2 Mar 1909: Served in York
xx xxx 1910: Attended Staff College, Camberley
26 Sep 1911: Served in Blackdown
3 Mar 1913: Adjutant (attached to General Staff), University of London Officer Training Corps
18 Sep 1914: Staff Captain, ?
6 Apr 1915: GSO III, War Office
4 Aug 1915: GSO
III, 21st Infantry Brigade.
27 Nov 1915: Appointed Staff Officer, RFC (graded as a Staff Captain)
16 Feb 1916: Attached, 2nd Brigade
1 Mar 1916: Attached, HQ 3rd Wing
26 Feb 1916: Staff Captain, 3rd Brigade
3 Mar 1916: Appointed Brigade Major, RFC.
1 Apr 1916: Brigade Major, HQ 4th Brigade
27 Jun 1917: Appointed Staff Officer, 1st Class (graded as Assistant Adjutant General)
15 Jul 1917: Returned to Home Establishment
16 Jul 1917: Staff Officer, ?
1 Apr 1918: Colonel i/c Administration, HQ No 2 Area.
8 May 1918: Colonel i/c Administration, HQ South Western Area.
5
Jun 1918:
Brig-Gen i/c Administration, HQ South Western Area.
1
May 1919:
Chief Staff Officer, HQ South Western Area.
1 Aug 1919: Awarded Permanent Commission as a Lieutenant Colonel
1
Aug 1919: Wing Commander (Admin), HQ South Western Area.
15
Sep 1919: Admin Staff, HQ RAF Cranwell.
1
Nov 1919: Staff Officer 1st Class, RAF Cadet College.
xx
Apr 1920: Assistant Commandant, RAF College.
19
Jan 1923: Air Staff, HQ RAF India.
2
Jul 1924:
Commandant, School of Technical Training (Men).
26
Jan 1925: Deputy Director of Manning.
25
Feb 1928: Commandant, Electrical and Wireless School.
xx
xxx1938:
Northern Area Deputy Commandant, Observer Corps.
xx xxx 1939: Northern Area Commandant, Observer Corps (ret'd) (until 1943)
He was the son of Colonel Arthus Fitzpatrick Godman and was born in the small village of Smeaton in East Yorkshire. He took part in the Somaliland Expedition of 1904, with the mounted Infantry. Serving at Ypres, he was severely wounded on 30 October 1914.
Whilst
Commandant of the Electrical and Wireless School, he oversaw its relocation from
Flower Down to Cranwell.
Citation for the award of Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
"In recognition of distinguished services rendered during the war."
Citation for the award of the Distinguished Service Order
"For distinguished services in the field."
This page was last updated on 03/12/23
