H L Crichton

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Air Commodore H L Crichton

Henry Lumsden Crichton Henry Lumsden b: 8 Dec 1890 r: 1 Apr 1947 d: 2 Oct 1952

CB – 14 Jun 1945, MBE – 3 Jun 1919,

(Army): - 2 Lt (P): 30 Aug 1916, 2 Lt: 30 Nov 1916, (T) Lt: 30 Nov 1916, (T) Capt: 16 Nov 1917.

(RAF): - (T) Capt [Lt]: 1 Apr 1918, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1919, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1923, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1930, Gp Capt: 1 Nov 1938, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jun 1941.

Henry Lumsden Crichton

by Lafayette
whole-plate film negative, 28 February 1928
NPG x49582

xx xxx 1914: Soldier, 1st Battalion, London Scottish Regiment?

14 May 1915: Transferred to Convalescent Depot (Sprained Ankle)

30 Aug 1916: Appointed to a commission the Army Ordnance Department

1 Jan 1917: Transferred to the General List

1 Jan 1917: Equipment Officer 3^rd Class, RFC

26 Jun 1917: Equipment Officer, 2^nd Class, RFC

16 Nov 1917: Equipment Officer 1^st Class, RFC

xx xxx 1918: Attached, E.Ph.2, Equipment - Photography Branch, Department of the Comptroller-General of Equipment

1 May 1919: Staff Officer 3^rd Class, E.2C, Directorate of Equipment.

16 Sep 1919: Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant (Staff Officer Branch)

17 Jun 1920: Transferred to the Stores Branch

6 Jan 1921: Stores Officer, HQ, Mesopotamian Group

6 Apr 1923: Officer Commanding, Stores Depot - Egypt

1 Jun 1925: Stores Officer, HQ No 3 Group.

21 Mar 1927: Staff Officer, Directorate of Equipment

1 Jan 1930: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Stores

16 Oct 1931: Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Aden Command

14 Feb 1934: Equipment Staff Officer (Stores Section), HQ Western Area

1 May 1936: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ No 3 (Bomber) Group.

14 Jul 1936: Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Bomber Command

14 Jul 1939: Deputy Director of Equipment (1),

xx xxx 1941: Director of Equipment (A)

20 Sep 1943: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Flying Training Command.

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