Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Richard Beauchamp b: 4 Oct 1886 r: 31 Aug 1935 d: 21 Aug 1951
OBE - xx xxx 1919.
(RNR):- Mid'n: 21 Feb 1905 [17 Feb 1905], Act Sub Lt: 20 Mar 1909, Sub Lt: 13 Sep 1910, Lt: 13 Sep 1912,
(RN) Lt: 1 Apr 1913, (P) Flt Cdr: 30 Jun 1917, Flt Cdr: 317 Oct 1917.
(RAF):- Capt: 1 Apr 1918, (T) Maj: 1 Aug 1918, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1919, [1 Apr 1918] Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1921, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1925, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1932, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, (T) A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, A/Cdre: Retained.
Photo of his grave in North Cemetery in Solna outside Stockholm, Photo courtesy - Erik Alphonse©
21 Feb 1905: Midshipman, Royal Naval Reserve
20 Mar 1909: Officer, Royal Naval Reserve
23 May - 17 Jun 1909 Training, HMS Excellent
15 Jul - 13 Aug 1909: Training, HMS Furious
14 Aug - 8 Oct 1909: Training HMS Vernon
9 - 11 Oct 1909: HMS Victory
12 Oct 1909 - 8 Aug 1910: Training, HMS Cochrane
9 Aug - 12 Oct 1910: HMS St George for Torpedo Boat Destroyer No 6
2 Oct - 17 Nov 1911: Training, HMS New Zealand
1 Apr 1913: Appointed to the Supplementary List of His Majesty's Fleet
1 Apr 1913: Supernumerary, HMS Victory.
6 May 1913: Officer, HMS Superb
16 Jan 1916: HMS President for service with RNAS
xx xxx 1916: U/T Pilot?, Eastchurch Air Station
xx xxx 1917: Instructor, Eastchurch Air Station
27 Oct 1917: Officer, Calshot Air Station
26 Nov 1917: Attended 'Large America' Course, Felixstowe Air Station
17 Jan 1918: Officer, Cattewater Air Station
18 Feb 1918: Officer Commanding, Seaplane Flight RNAS, Scilly Isles.
20 Aug 1918: Officer Commanding, No 234 Sqn ( Felixstowe F3/Short 184/Curtiss H12B – Scillies)
1 May 1919: Staff Officer 2 Class, Directorate of Operations and Intelligence.
1 Aug 1919: Awarded Permanent Commission as a Captain (Staff Officer)
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Jan 1920:
Removed from the Navy Lists on being awarded Permanent Commission in RAF
6 Aug 1921: Flight Commander, No 230 Sqn.
23 Aug 1921: Attached School of Military Administration, Chisledon.
4 May 1922: Staff, M.A.E.E.
1 Dec 1923: Staff Officer, Air Ministry.
1 May 1924: Staff, M.A.E.E.
15 Sep 1924: Attended RN Staff College, Greenwich.
3 Aug 1925: Commandant, M.A.E.E./Officer Commanding, RAF Felixstowe
26 Apr 1928: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
1 Jul 1928: Staff, Directorate of Personal Services
xx xxx xxxx: Staff, Deputy Directorate of Postings
6 May 1931: Supernumerary. RAF Depot.
9 Oct 1931: Air Attaché, Buenos Aires (also shown as 3 Nov 1931 - 5 Dec 1935?)
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25 Feb 1935: Officer Commanding, RAF Upper Heyford.
31 Aug 1935 - 18 Dec 1939: Retired.
18 Dec 1939: Supernumerary, RAF Finningley
1 Feb 1940: Officer Commanding, RAF Finningley
29 Jul 1940: Staff, HQ Coastal Command
2 Sep 1940: SASO, HQ No 15 (Reconnaissance) Group.
18 Oct 1940: SASO, HQ No 17 (Training) Group.
19 Aug 1941: Air Attaché, Stockholm.
15 Oct 1946: Reverted to Retired List
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L Maxwell