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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Napier
John b: 5 Apr 1890
r: 1 Jan 1937
d: 20 Oct 1948
CB
- 1 Jan 1936, CBE - 1 Jan 1919,
MC - 1 Jan 1917.
(Army):
- 2 Lt: 23 Dec 1910, Lt:
23 Dec 1913, (T) Capt:
6 Dec 1914, Act Maj:
7 Sep 1915?, Capt: 8 Aug 1916,
(T) Lt Col: 22 Jun 1917,.
(RAF):
- (T) Lt Col [Maj]:
1 Apr 1918, Wg Cdr: 1 Aug 1919, Gp
Capt: 1 Jan 1928, A/Cdre: 1 Jan
1932.
xx
xxx xxxx: Attended RMA Woolwich.
23 Dec 1910: Officer, Royal Artillery.
14 Aug 1913: Appointed a Flying Officer, RFC.
14
Aug 1913: Pilot, No 5 Sqn RFC. (Various types – Farnborough/Netheravon)
6 Dec 1914: Appointed Wing Adjutant, RFC.
2 Feb 1915: Adjutant, 3rd Wing RFC
6 Sep 1915: Returned to Home Establishment
7
Sep 1915:
Appointed
Brigade Major.
18 Jan 1916: Re-embarked to France
18 Jan 1916: Brigade Major, 3rd Brigade
16 Dec 1916: Returned to Home Establishment
16 Dec 1916: Staff Officer 2nd Class (graded as Brigade Major), RFC
22
Jun 1917:
Staff Officer 1st Class (graded Assistant Adjutant-General).
1
Apr 1918 :
Staff Officer 1st Class, HQ No 3 Area.
8 May 1918: Staff Officer 1st Class, HQ Midland Area.
1 Aug 1919: Awarded Permanent Commission as a Lieutenant Colonel
18
Oct 1919:
Staff Officer 1st Class, HQ Northern Area.
1
Apr 1920:
Temporary Duty, HQ Inland Area, (Disbandment of Northern Area)
xx
May 1920: Staff
Officer, Directorate of Personnel.
28
Sep 1920:
Officer Commanding, No 210 Sqn. (Cuckoo - Gosport)
1 Oct 1921: Officer Commanding, RAF Base, Gosport. (Also OC, No 210 Sqn)
14 Nov 1921: Supernumerary, RAF Depot (awaiting transport to India)
1
Mar 1922:
Commandant, A. & A.E.E/Officer Commanding, RAF Martlesham Heath.
7
Oct 1924:
Attended London University.
22
Sep 1925:
Technical Staff, HQ Iraq Command.
12
Dec 1927:
Deputy Director of Technical Development.
1
Nov 1931:
AOC, No 10 Group.
18
Jan 1932:
SASO, HQ Coastal Area.
11 Aug 1934 - 1 Oct 1934: AOC (Temporary), Coastal Area
14
Jul 1936:
SASO, HQ Coastal Command.
xx
xxx 1936:
AOA, HQ Fighter Command.
He attended Rugby School and gained RAeC Certificate No 174 on 16 January 1912.
As a subaltern he wrote a book on aerodynamics, so it was little surprising
then that he was seconded to the RFC in 1913.
Retiring from the RAF at his own request he joined Boulton Paul Aircraft
Ltd as General Manager until 1942 when he became General Manager of Marine
Mountings Ltd.
This page was last updated on 17/10/22©
L W G Gill 
