Sir Francis John Linnell
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 31 March 1941
NPG x85358
Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Air Marshal Sir Francis Linnell
Francis
John
b: 16 Mar 1892
d: 3 Nov 1944
KBE - 2 Jun 1943 (OBE - 2 Jun 1923), CB - 17 Mar 1941, MiD - 3 Jun 1918, MiD - 3 Jun 1919, MiD - 11 Jul 1940, LoM (Cdr) - 30 Jan 1945.
Winner,
'Dunning' Memorial Cup – 1920, 2nd Prize, 'Gordon-Shephard' Competition - 1925
(RNR/RN):
-
Wt-Tel:
xx
xxx xxxx,
(P)
Flt Sub-Lt:
12 May 1915,
Flt Sub-Lt:
30 Aug 1915 [12 May 1915], Flt Lt: 1 Apr 1916, Flt
Cdr: 30 Jun 1917.
(RAF):
(T) Capt [Lt]: 1
Apr 1918, (T) Maj: 1 Aug 1918, Act
Maj: 1 May 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr
1918], Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1924, Wg
Cdr: 1 Jul 1931, Gp Capt: 1 Jan
1937, A/Cdre:
1 Jul 1939, Act AVM: 3 Sep 1939, (T)
AVM: 10 Jan 1941, Act AM: 5 Jun
1941,
Sir Francis John Linnell
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 31 March 1941
NPG x85358
22 Sep 1914: Warrant-Telegraphist, RNAS (RNR).
24 Sep 1914:
Warrant-Telegraphist, RNAS Armoured Cars
12 May 1915: W/T Officer, Wormwood Scrubbs Central Store Depot
xx Mar 1916: Pilot, HMS Campania
xx xxx 1917: Pilot, HMS Campania/Houton Bay Seaplane Station
xx xxx xxxx:
Pilot,
HMS Repulse
6
Nov 1919: Air Staff - Communications, HQ Coastal Area.
1 Aug 1919: Awarded Permanent Commission as a Captain
xx Nov/Dec 1920: RAF Communications Officer, Controllerate of Communications, Department of Civil Aviation
xx
Jun/Jul 1920: Staff
Officer, Signals Branch.
xx xxx 1921: Attached to Controllerate of Communications for RAF Communications, Department of Civil Aviation
xx xxx xxxx: Staff Officer, Signals Branch
22
Jan 1925:
Supernumerary - Non effective (Sick), RAF Depot.
9
Nov 1925: Command Signals Officer, HQ ADGB.
20
Oct 1930: 'A' Flight Commander, No 9 Sqn. (Virginia – Boscombe Down)
28
Sep 1931: Officer Commanding, RAF Base Malta.
21
Sep 1932: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
8 - 15 Jan 1933: Placed on half pay list, scale A
16
Jan 1933:
Attended RN Staff College, Greenwich.
23
Dec 1933: Supernumerary, No 99 Sqn.
13
Jan 1934:
Officer Commanding, No 99 Sqn.
16
Oct- 15 Nov 1934: Officer Commanding,
RAF Mildenhall.
15 Nov 1934:
Officer Commanding, No 99 Sqn/RAF
Mildenhall
15
Jul 1935:
Deputy Director of Organisation.
17 Jan 1939:
Attended Imperial Defence College.
25
Aug 1939: AOA, HQ Bomber Command.
4
Feb 1941:
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operational Requirement and Tactics)
5
Jun 1941:
Controller of Research and Development, MAP.
6 May 1943: Deputy AOC in C, RAF Mediterranean and Middle East
xx Jul 1944: Special Duties, Air Ministry (Member, Post War Planning Executive)
He gained RAeC Certificate 1338 on 19 June 1915 and was involved in W/T experiments and carried out trials in a specially built BE2c (No 3999).
He was killed in a road accident.
Citation for the award of Officer of the Order of the British Empire
"LINNELL, Francis John, F/L
This officer has done exceptionally good work in connection with Signals. His liaison with the Navy and the Army has been excellent."
(Source - Air 30/54)
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