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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air Vice Marshal G H Ambler (92096)
Geoffrey
Hill
b: 23 Jun 1904
released: 16 Aug 1945
d: 26 Aug 1978
CB -
1 Jan
1946, CBE - 1 Jan 1944 (OBE -
24 Sep
1941),
AFC - 11 Jul 1940, AE - xx xxx 1942, MA, LL.D (Hon) – 1966,
DL (West Riding)
- 4 Jul 1949.
(AuxAF): Plt Off: 7 Feb 1931, Fg Off: 7 Aug 1932, Flt Lt: 25 Apr 1933, Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1934, Act Wg Cdr: 24 Dec 1939, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1940, Wg Cdr (WS): 12 Nov 1941, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1941, Act A/Cdre: 8 Jun 1942, Gp Capt (WS): 8 Dec 1942, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Oct 1944, Act AVM: 1 Feb 1945 - 16 Aug 1945.
7 Feb 1931: Pilot, No 608 (West Riding) Sqn Aux AF.
7 May 1932: Awarded his Flying Badge
1
Dec 1934:
Officer Commanding, No 608 (North Riding) Sqn Aux AF.
30 Oct 1938: Relinquished his AuxAF Commission (with No 608 Sqn)
1 Nov 1938: Granted an AuxAF Commission (with No 609 Sqn) in the rank of Squadron Leader.
1
Nov 1938:
Officer Commanding, No 609 (West Riding) Sqn Aux AF.
8 Dec 1939: Operations Controller, RAF Wick.
27 Mar 1940: Officer Commanding, Fighter Sector HQ, Wick
1 Jul 1940: Attached for temporary duty, RAF Wick
1 Jul 1940: Officer Commanding, RAF Kirkwall
30 Sep 1941: Operations Officer, HQ No 14 Group
10 Nov 1941: Officer Commanding, RAF Middle Wallop
4 Jun 1942: Supernumerary, RAF Middle Wallop
4 Jun 1942: Temporary duty, HQ Fighter Command
8 Jun 1942: Supernumerary, Special Duties List
25
Jun 1942:
Commandant, Royal Observer Corps.
23
Jun 1943:
Deputy SASO, HQ Fighter Command.
26 Aug 1943 - 1 Oct 1944: Additional ADC to the King
1 Feb 1945: SASO, HQ Fighter Command
26 Oct 1949 - 11 Mar 1957: Honorary Air Commodore, No 609 (West Riding) Sqn, RAuxAF
26 Oct 1949 - 11 Mar 1957: Honorary Air Commodore, No 2609 (West Riding) Field Sqn, RAuxAF Reg.
26 Oct 1949 - 31 Jan 1961: Honorary Air Commodore, No 3609 (West Riding) Fighter Control Unit.
Educated at Cambridge, he worked for Fred Ambler Ltd in Bradford, where he invented a system for accelerating the production of worsted yarn. After the war he returned to the business and eventually rose to Chairman. From 1947 to 1957, he was Hon A/Cdre to 609 Sqn. When he was appointed Commandant of the ROC, he became the first serving officer to hold the post, it previously having been held by retired officers.
This entry was last updated on 02/05/25©
M G Allott 
