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Air Chief Marshal Sir Francis Fogarty (07091)


Air Chief Marshal Sir Francis FogartyF J Fogarty - 1917Francis Joseph              b: 16 Jan 1899                      r: 29 Jan 1957                      d: 12 Jan 1973

GBE - 1 Jan 1957 (KBE - 8 Jun 1950), KCB - 1 Jun 1953 (CB - 1 Jan 1946), DFC - 6 Jun 1924, AFC - 4 Jun 1934, MiD - 10 Oct 1922, MiD - 1 Jan 1941, MiD - 24 Sep 1941, MiD - 1 Jan 1942.

(Army):- 3AM: 21 Apr 1917, (T) 2 Lt (P): 2 Aug 1917, (T) 2 Lt: 22 Nov 1917.

(RAF):- Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 14 Jul 1920 [1 Apr 1918], Flt Lt: 1  Jan 1924, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jun 1934, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1938, Act Gp Capt: 3 Jun 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1940,  Act A/Cdre: 1 Jun 1942?, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jun 1943, Gp Capt (WS): 1 Feb 1944 [1 Dec 1943], Act AVM: 2 Mar 1945, (T) AVM: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946, AVM: 1 Jul 1947, Act AM: xx xxx xxxx, AM: 1 Jul 1950, ACM: 1 Nov 1953.

Photograph (Far left) © Crown Copyright

Photo of F J Fogarty - 1926

21 Apr 1917:           Air Mechanic (76419), Recruit Depot RFC.

 2 Aug 1917:           U/T Pilot, RFC

22 Nov 1917:          Pilot, Special Duties

 4 Jul 1918:             Pilot, No 98 Sqn

17 Feb 1919:           Returned to Home Establishment

17 Apr 1919:           Transferred to Unemployed List

14 Jul 1920:             Refresher Flying Course/Staff, No 2 Flying Training School

14 Jul 1920:             Awarded Short Service commission in the rank of Flying Officer.

12 Nov 1920:          Pilot No 84 Sqn.

13 Oct 1923:           Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

14 Feb 1924:           Instructor, No 2 FTS

23 Feb 1928:           Flight Commander, No 84 Sqn.

 3 Mar 1930:            Supernumerary, No 601 (County of London) Sqn Aux AF.

17 Mar 1930:           Officer Commanding (Temporary), No 604 (County of Middlesex) Sqn Aux AF.

19 Mar 1930:           Adjutant/Instructor, No 604 (County of Middlesex) Sqn Aux AF.

 9 Apr 1934:            ?

 1 Feb 1935:           Officer Commanding, No 84 Sqn (arrived 19 Feb 1935)

10 May 1937:          Air Staff, HQ Bomber Command.

26 May 1938:          Officer Commanding, No 37 Sqn. (Feltwell)

 3 Jun 1940:             Officer Commanding, RAF Mildenhall.

 8 Sep 1941:            OC, No 8 (Bomber) Group.

17 Jun 1942:            Officer Commanding (designate), No 15 OTU/RAF Harwell

27 Jun 1942:            Officer Commanding, No 15 OTU/RAF Harwell

17 Dec 1942:           Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit

xx xxx 1943:            Member, RAF Mission - Ottawa.

xx Aug 1944:           SASO, HQ No 4 Group.

 2 Mar 1945:           AOA, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces.

 3 Nov 1945:           AOC, RAF Italy.

xx Jul 1946:             AOA, RAF Mediterranean and Middle East.

16 Jun 1947:           SASO, HQ Flying Training Command

 1 Aug - Oct 1947:           AOC-in-C, HQ Flying Training Command (Acting)

26 Nov 1949:          C in C, Far East Air Force

 1 Nov 1952:           Air Member for Personnel

29 Jan 1956 - 20 Jan 1957:    Air ADC to The Queen

Born in Cork, Ireland he attended Farran Ferris College in Cork, he gained RAeC Certificate No 5739 on 22 Nov 1917.  He was awarded his DFC for distinguished service during operations in Iraq in 1922. 

Following attachment to No 601 Squadron, he moved to Hendon with a Warrant Officer and 19 airman to form an new Auxiliary squadron, No 604 (County of Middlesex).  His career almost came to an end on 17 February 1931, when Wapiti J9096, which he was recovering after a forced landing on Hampstead Heath, stalled and crashed into a house and was written off, fortunately Flight Lieutenant Fogarty walked away.

Retiring in 1957, he eventually became Deputy President of The Air League, a Director of Racal Electronics and President of the British Airport Construction and Equipment Association.  He was also Director-General of the English Speaking Union.

This page was last updated on 17/12/23

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