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Air
Commodore C H Nicholas
Charles Henry b: 28 Dec 1894 r: 12 Nov 1944 d: 8 Aug 1966
DFC
- 8 Oct 1921, AFC - 3 Jun 1919,
MiD - 3 Jun 1918, MiD - 17 Mar 1941,
MiD - 1 Jan 1943,
N4 - 18 Nov 1919, DL (County Durham) -
11 Feb 1956.
For a list of foreign decoration abbreviations, click here
(Army):
- (T)
2 Lt:
11 Jan 1915, Lt: 1 Oct 1915, (T) Capt: 16 Jun 1916, (T)
Maj: 27 Aug 1917.
(RAF):
- (T) Maj [Capt]:
1 Apr 1918, Maj: 1 Apr 1919?,
Sqn
Ldr: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr 1918], Wg Cdr: 1 Jul
1929, Gp Capt: 26 Nov 1935,
Act A/Cdre: 23 Dec 1939,
(T)
A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1940, A/Cdre:
Retained.
xx xxx xxxx: Cadet, OTC.
11 Jan 1915: Officer, 7th Battalion, South Wales Borderers
xx xxx 1916: Pilot, 'A' Flt, No 32 Sqn RFC.
16
Jun 1916: Flight Commander,
'C' Flt, No 32 Sqn. RFC.
11 Oct 1916: Attached to 18th Infantry, Indian Army
27
Aug 1917: Special Appointment.
11 Sep 1917: Appointed to 18th Infantry, Indian Army
19 Sep 1917: Officer Commanding, No ? Sqn RFC.
1 Aug 1919: Awarded Permanent Commission as a Major
30
Dec 1919: Officer
Commanding, No 216 Sqn. (0/400 – Egypt)
24
Jun 1920: Officer Commanding, No 55 Sqn. (DH9, DH9A – Egypt/Turkey/Iraq)
11 Jun 1921: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
12
Jul 1921:
Squadron Commander,
Aeroplane
Experimental Establishment.
24
Jul 1923:
Officer Commanding, No 22 Sqn. (Trials aircraft – Martlesham Heath)
4
May 1925: Attended RAF Staff College.
12
Apr 1926: Air
Staff, HQ No 22 Group.
17
Mar 1928: Officer Commanding, No 20 Sqn. (Bristol F2B – NWF India)
20
Jan 1930:
Air Staff- Training, HQ RAF India.
9
Mar 1933: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
10
Jul 1933:
Officer Commanding, RAF Hornchurch.
14 Jul 1936: Group Captain - Operations?, HQ No 11 (Fighter) Group.
4 Oct 1939: Officer Commanding, RAF Hornchurch.
22 Jan 1943: Duty Air Commodore, HQ Fighter Command
15 Nov 1943: Duty Air Commodore, HQ ADGB.
1
Feb 1944:
AOA, HQ Balloon Command.
Citation for the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross
"Squadron Leader Charles Henry .Nicholas, A.F.C., R.A.F.
For consistent good work, gallantry and devotion to duty-. This officer has not only led has squadron in nearly every raid, but by is energy and devotion to duty has kept the squadron in a high state of efficiency. He was mainly responsible for bringing has squadron into action from Baghdad 14 days after landing at Basra, which is in itself a remarkable achievement."
(London Gazette - 28 October 1921)
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