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Air Vice-Marshal E C Farman (10089)


Edward Crisp               b: 8 Nov 1897                     r: 29 Apr 1953                        d: 27 Jul 1966

CB – 1 Jan 1953, CBE – 19 Sep 1944,

(Army): - Rfn: 20 Feb 1914.

(RAF): - (T) 2Lt: 3 May 1918, Plt Off: 1 Aug 1919, Fg Off*: 3 Nov 1919/17 Jun 1920, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1929, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1936, Wg Cdr: 1 Apr 1939, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1941, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Oct 1946, Act AVM: 5 Feb 1951, AVM: Retained.

*without pay and allowances

20 Feb 1914:              Rifleman (1682), 9th Battalion, London Regt (Queen Victoria's Rifles), TF

 5 Aug 1914:               Mobilised

20 Jan 1915:               Embarked for France

19 May 1915:              Returned to UK

11 Feb 1916:              Invalided/Retired as a result of wounds sustained in France

3 May 1918:                Appointed to a Temporary Commission in the Administrative Branch.

18 Oct 1919:                Staff, No 4 Stores Depot.

17 Jun 1920:                Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.

12 Aug 1920:               Stores Officer, No 100 Sqn.

14 Jan 1923:                Supernumerary (non-effective – sick), RAF Depot.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

29 Jun 1923:                Stores Officer, MT Workshops and Pool (Palestine)

 1 Dec 1923:                Stores Officer, No 2 Armoured Car Company.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

 1 Apr 1928:                Stores Officer, No 111 Sqn.

15 Jan 1930:                Stores Officer, RAF Hornchurch

24 Mar 1930:               Stores Officer, No 100 Sqn.

18 Jan 1932:                Attended RAF Staff College.

17 Dec 1932:               Supernumerary, No 1 Air Defence Group.

xx xxx xxxx:                  ?

 1 Feb 1935:                 Stores Officer, HQ RAF Middle East.

20 Nov 1938:               Supernumerary, No 1 RAF Depot

3 Mar 1939:                 Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ Maintenance Command.

xx xxx 1940:                 Attached to Royal Canadian Air Force

 5 May 1942:               Senior Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ No 40 Group

xx xxx 1942:                 Officer Commanding, No 16 Maintenance Unit, RAF

xx xxx 1943?:               AOC, No 56 Wing

22 May 1943:              Deputy Senior Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ Maintenance Command

 4 Jun 1945:                 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Transport Command.

11 Jan 1947:                SASO, No 40 Group

 8 Jul 1947:                  AOC, No 42 Group

 4 Apr 1949:                Director of Equipment (D)

 5 Feb 1951:                SASO, HQ Maintenance Command

He was awarded his CBE for his work during the planning of Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy in 1944.

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