Frank Linden Hopps
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, February 1945
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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air Vice Marshal F L Hopps (07160)
Frank Linden
b: 3 Dec 1894
r: 24 Mar 1950
d: 10 Oct 1976
CB - 1 Jan 1945, CBE - 1 Jan 1943, AFC - 1 Jan 1919, MiD – 1 Jan 1946, OK3 - 11 Apr 1944, CIAgrE.
(Army):- 2 Lt: 6 Aug 1916, Lt: 6 Feb 1918.
(RAF):- Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr 1918], Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1924, Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1932, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1940, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Nov 1942, Gp Capt (WS): 1 May 1943, Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1943, Act AVM: 28 Jul 1943, A/Cdre (WS): 28 Jul 1944, (T) AVM: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946, AVM: 1 Jul 1947.
Frank Linden Hopps
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, February 1945
NPG x168408
6 Aug 1916: Officer, 5th Battalion Yorkshire Light Infantry.
xx xxx xxxx: U/T Pilot
7 Jun 1917: Appointed Flying Officer, RFC.
5 Aug 1917: Attached, No 1 AD
12 Aug 1917: Pilot, No 20 Sqn
10 Sep 1919: Pilot, No 274 Sqn.
2 Jun 1919: Adjutant, No 58 Sqn (Heliopolis)
5 Dec 1919: Awarded Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (Aeroplane).
1 Feb 1920: Pilot, No 207 Sqn.
20 Sep 1920: Test pilot, Experimental Section, R.A.E.
18 Aug 1921: Instructor, No 1 FTS.
15 Oct 1923: Attended Pilotage (Navigation) Course, RAF Base, Calshot.
10 Dec 1924: Staff, RAF Base Calshot.
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21 Jan 1929: Attended RAF Staff College.
4 Mar 1930: Pilotage Officer, No 99 Sqn.
22 Nov 1930: Navigation Officer, RAF Base, Singapore.
12 Apr - 5 Jun 1931: Attached, No 205 Sqn for Borneo Cruise
28 Feb 1934: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
5 Jul 1934: Command Navigation Officer, HQ ADGB.
8 Jun 1937: Supernumerary, RAF Marham, pending formation of No 115 Sqn.
15 Jun 1937: Officer Commanding, No 115 Sqn.
9 Dec 1938: Directing Staff, RAF Staff College.
3 Sep 1939: Staff Officer, HQ Coastal Command
11 Jun 1940: Supernumerary, RAF Detling
15 Jun 1940: Officer Commanding, RAF Detling
20 Jul 1940: ?
6 Aug 1940: Supernumerary, RAF Eastchurch
9 Aug 1940: Officer Commanding, RAF Eastchurch
13 Sep 1940 Attached, RAF Eastchurch
19 Sep 1940: Attached, RAF Thorney Island
27 Sep 1940: Attached as SASO, HQ No 15 (Reconnaissance) Group.
11 Nov 1940: Supernumerary, HQ No 15 (Reconnaissance) Group.
25 Jan 1941: SASO, HQ No 19 (Reconnaissance) Group.
26 May 1941: Group Captain - Operations?, HQ Coastal Command.
xx Sep 1942: Officer Commanding, 'Search & Strike Force', North Russia.
28 Jul 1943: AOC, No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group.
15 Jul 1945: AOA, 2nd Tactical Air Force/HQ British Air Forces of Occupation.
19 Aug 1947: AOC, No 19 Group.
He was married to Cecile Cohen at St Saviour's, Alexandria Park on 31 August 1918. From 1953 to 1968 he was Chief Executive of Agricultural Engineers Association Ltd.
Citation for the award of Companion of the Order of the Bath
"HOPPS, Frank Linden, AVM, CBE, AFC - No.16 Group, Coastal Command.
This officer has been in command of the Group since July 1943. Its chief duty prior to the invasion was to attack enemy shipping off the Dutch coast and to maintain the "Channel Stop". Air Vice-Marshal Hopps displayed remarkable keenness and energy in carrying out these operations which were highly successful. At the commencement of the invasion the Group was called upon to assume additional responsibilities, namely the protection of our invasion convoys against the considerable force of enemy "E" boats concentrated in the Eastern Channel and on the Dutch and Belgian coasts. The Group has succeeded in protecting the many large invasion convoys and this has undoubtedly contributed much to the success of the invasion operations. The fine work carried out by No.16 Group can be attributed largely to the drive, energy and skilful planning of Air Vice-Marshal Hopps."
(Source - Air 2/9017)
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