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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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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):
- 2 Lt (SR):
15 Aug 1915, (T) 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.
15 Aug 1915: Officer, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers
xx xxx 1916: Pilot, 'A' Flt, No 32 Sqn RFC.
28 May 1916: Embarked to France (by air with No 32 Sqn)
16
Jun 1916: Flight Commander,
'C' Flt, No 32 Sqn. RFC.
8 Jan 1917: Returned to Home Establishment
21 Feb 1917: Re-embarked to France
21 Feb 1917: Taken on to the strength of HQ RFC and attached to 2nd Cavalry Division
20 Mar 1917: Returned to Home Establishment
27 Aug 1917: Embarked for Egypt from Southampton on HT 'Sarnia'
18 Sep 1917: Arrived in Alexandria
18 Sep 1917: Posted to HQ Middle East Brigade
28 Sep 1917: Officer Commanding (Temporary), No 22 Reserve Sqn
28 Nov 1917: Officer Commanding, Aerial Fighting School
15 Jul 1918: Officer Commanding (Temporary), No 38 (Training) Wing
xx Oct 1918: Officer Commanding, No 5 Fighting School
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: 'P'
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:
Supernumerary, RAF Hornchurch.
22
Jul 1933:
Officer Commanding, RAF Hornchurch.
14 Jul 1936: Group Captain - Training, HQ No 11 (Fighter) Group.
24 Jul 1939: Supernumerary, RAF Tangmere
1 Aug 1939: Officer Commanding, RAF Tangmere
4 Oct 1939: Supernumerary, RAF Hornchurch.
6 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.
He gained RAeC Certificate No 2277 on 14 January 1916.
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)
This page was last updated on 22/09/20
