Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Archibald Campbell Holms
b:
23 Oct 1883
r: 3 Jun 1925
d:
CBE - 1 Jan 1919, MiD - 17 Feb 1915,
RS3 - 4 Jan 1921.
(Army): - 2 Lt: 2 May 1903, Lt: 1 Apr 1905, Capt: 20 Aug 1913, (T) Maj: 9 Nov 1914, Act Lt Col: 15 Jan 1916, (T) Lt Col: 1 Feb 1916, (T) Col: 21 Nov 1917, Maj: 2 May 1918, Lt Col: Retained.
(RAF):
- Act Col
[Lt Col]: 1 Apr - 6 Dec 1918, Act Brig-Gen:
8 Nov 1918
(RAFO): - Plt Off (P): 8 Nov 1939, Plt Off: 8 Nov 1940, Fg Off (WS): 1 Mar 1940, Sqn Ldr: xx xxx xxxx
Photograph © Crown Copyright
xx xxx xxxx: Gentleman Cadet, RMC Sandhurst
2 May 1903: Officer, Royal Scots.
27 Dec 1912: Attached to RFC (Military Wing)
19 Mar 1913: Attached No 2 Sqn RFC
11 Apr 1913: Appointed as a Flying Officer, No 2 Sqn RFC
15 Apr 1913: Graduated from Central Flying School as an Instructor
18 Dec 1913: Instructor (graded as Flight Commander ), Central Flying School.
13 Oct 1914: Attached, No 1 Sqn (Brooklands)
9 Nov 1914: Graded as Squadron Commander
16 Nov 1914: Embarked for France
19 Nov 1914: Officer Commanding, No 5 Sqn. RFC
19 Apr 1915: Returned to England
19 May 1915: Supernumerary, Shoreham
21 May 1915: Officer Commanding, No 3 Reserve Aeroplane Sqn.
19 Jul 1915: Supernumerary, Montrose.
28 Jul 1915: Supernumerary, No 6 Reserve Aeroplane Sqn
24 Aug 1915: Officer Commanding, No 8 Sqn. RFC
24 Aug 1915: Embarked for France (with No 8 Sqn)
12 Jan 1916: Returned to England
15 Jan 1916: Officer Commanding 8th Wing, York
1 Feb 1916: Appointed Wing Commander, RFC.
18 Jun 1916: Commandant, Central Flying School
21 Nov 1917: Commandant, Armament School.
8 Nov 1918:
Supernumerary, HQ
South-Eastern Area.
7
Dec 1918:
Brigadier-General (Administration), HQ South-Eastern Area.
2 Apr 1919: Temporary Duty in UK
25 - 27 Jun 1919: Temporary Duty in UK
28 Jun - 12 Jul 1919: Leave
15 Jul 1919: Lt-Col Flying, HQ Army of the Rhine
16 - 19 Aug 1919: Temporary Duty in UK
20 - 23 Aug 1919: Leave
2 Oct 1919: Staff Officer 1st Class, HQ 91st Wing
7 Oct 1919: Wing Commander - Admin, HQ 91st Wing.
5 Nov 1919 Relinquished RAF Commission.
3 Jun 1925: Granted the rank of Colonel in the RAF on retirement from the Army.
23 Oct 1938: Attained the age limit of liability for recall and ceased to belong to Reserve of Officers
8 Nov 1939: Appointed to a Commission in the Admin and Special Duties Branch, RAFO
8 Nov 1939: Administrative Staff, HQ No 11 (Fighter) Group
11 Sep 1942: Air Staff, AHQ Bengal
14 Dec 1942: Resigned his commission.
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P H Mackworth