Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
John Lyne b: 12 Jun 1892 r: 21 May1943 d: 11 Jul 1947
MC
- 18 Jan 1917.
(Army):
- 2 Lt: 29
Aug 1914, (T) Lt:
17 Jun 1915, Lt: 1 Jun 1916,
(T) Capt: 5 Jul 1917.
(RAF):
- Capt ?: 1
Apr 1918, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1919, Sqn
Ldr: 1 Jan 1925, Act Wg Cdr (unpd): 30 Jul - 18 Oct
1930,
Wg
Cdr: 1 Jul 1933 [1 Jan 1933],
Act Gp Capt (unpd):
16
Oct
1937,
Gp Capt: 1 Jan
1938, Act A/Cdre:
1 Dec 1940,
A/Cdre: Retained.
29 Aug 1914: Officer, 'B' Battery, 2nd Monmouthshire Royal Field Artillery
xx xxx 1916: U/T Pilot, Egypt.
1 Jun 1916: Flying Officer, RFC.
5
Jul 1917:
Flight
Commander, No 15 Sqn RFC.
xx xxx 1918: Flight Commander?, No 12 Sqn
xx
Mar 1919: Acting Officer
Commanding, No 53 Sqn. (RE8 – Western Front)
xx
Apr 1919:
1 Aug 1919: Awarded Permanent Commission in the RAF in the rank of Captain
1 Aug 1919: Relinquishes Commission in 4th Welsh Brigade (retaining rank of Lt.)
12
Jan 1920: Flight Commander, No
99 Sqn (DH9, DH9A – NWF India)
1
Apr 1920:
Flight
Commander, No 27 Sqn. (DH9, DH9A – NWF India)
20
Feb 1922: Attended Army Staff
College, Quetta.
15
Feb 1923: Adjutant, HQ No 3
(Indian) Wing.
26 May 1923: Supernumerary (non-effective - sick), RAF Depot.
17 Sep 1923: Attended School of Army Co-operation
23
Jun 1924: Flight
Commander, No 16 Sqn. (Bristol F2B – Old Sarum)
2
Jan 1925: Air Staff
- SD3,
Deputy Directorate of Staff Duties.
19
Sep 1927: Attended RAF Staff
College.
17
Dec 1928: Supernumerary, RAF
Staff College.
26
Jan 1929: Staff, HQ Aden
Command.
14 Nov 1929: Officer Commanding, No 8 Sqn. (Fairey IIIF – Aden)
31 Jul - 18 Oct 1930: Officer Commanding (Temporary), British Forces in Aden
13
Dec 1930: Directing Staff, RAF
Staff College.
19
Jan 1933: Supernumerary, No 207 Sqn. (Gordon – Bircham Newton)
1
Feb 1933: Officer
Commanding, No 207 Sqn. (Gordon – Bircham Newton)
10
Oct 1933: Air Staff, HQ
Iraq Command.
14
Jan 1936: Attended
Imperial Defence College.
3
Jan 1937: Officer
Commanding, RAF Leconfield.
1 Nov 1937: Air Attaché, Berlin.
15 Sep 1939: SASO, HQ No 22 (Army Co-operation) Group.
21
May 1940: SASO,
Rear HQ Air Component of the BEF (Back Violet).
27 May 1940: SASO, HQ Flying Training Command.
1
Aug 1940: Duty Officer,
Air Ministry.
13 Oct 1940: Staff Officer, HQ No 13 (Fighter) Group.
9 Dec 1940: Staff Officer, Department of CAS
30 Aug 1941: SASO, HQ Air Forces in India.
He attended School at Repton before going to University College, Cardiff. He retired on account of ill health and died at Halton (RAF Hospital?) as a result of this.
Citation for the award of the Military Cross
"Lt. (T./Capt.) John Lyne Vachell, R.F.A.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion duty. He did excellent work on many occasions, continually locating and engaging successfully enemy heavy batteries."
(London Gazette - 18 January 1918)
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