bromide print, March 1943
NPG x185794
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
John
Hugh Samuel
b: 20 Jun 1889
r: 21 Feb 1942
d: 4 Jan 1953
CB
-
24 Sep
1941, MC
- 14 Nov1916,
MiD - 1 Jan 1941.
(Army): - 2 Lt: 7 Jun 1907, Lt: 24 Aug 1912, (T) Capt: 29 Aug 1914, (T) Maj: 22 Jan 1917, Maj: 22 Mar 1918.
(RAF):
- (T) Major [Capt]:
1 Apr 1918, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1919 [1
Apr 1918], Wg
Cdr: 1 Jan 1923, Gp
Capt: 1 Jan 1931, A/Cdre:
26 Nov 1935, AVM: 1 Jan 1938,
Photo (Far left) - taken from his RAeC Certificate
Photo (left) -
© National Portrait Gallery, London
7
Jun 1907: Officer,
3rd Volunteer Battalion, The Prince Albert's (Somersetshire
Light Infantry
xx xxx xxxx: Officer,
4th Battalion, The Prince Albert's (Somersetshire
Light Infantry
2 Apr 1909: Officer, North
Somerset Yeomanry.
xx xxx 1915: Observer, No 3 Sqn RFC.
16
Sep 1915: Flying Officer, RFC.
1
Feb 1916: Flight
Commander, No 22 Sqn RFC.
22
Jan 1917: Officer
Commanding, No 36 Sqn RFC/RAF. (BE2, BE12, FE2b – Seaton Carew)
5 Jan 1918: Officer
Commanding, No 58 Sqn. (FE2b – Western Front)
25 Jun 1918: Admitted to hospital from injuries sustained in a crash
xx
Jul 1918:
1 Aug 1919: Awarded Permanent Commission as a Major
xx
xxx 1920: Awaiting
disposal, HQ India Group.
22
Apr 1920: Officer Commanding,
No 20 Sqn. (Bristol F2B – NWF India)
26 Feb 1923: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
30
Apr 1923: Officer Commanding,
No 5 Wing.
19
May 1924: Air Staff, HQ No 1 Group.
12
Apr 1926: Air
Staff, HQ No 21 Group.
23
Nov 1926: Officer Commanding,
RAF Tangmere.
1 Oct 1928: OC Flying, HMS
Argus.
7
Apr 1930:
Supernumerary, RAF Base, Gosport.
10
Apr 1930: Officer
Commanding, RAF Base, Gosport.
5
Mar 1935: SASO, HQ
Fighting Area.
1
May 1936: SASO, HQ No 11
(Fighter) Group.
24 Aug - 7 Sep 1936 Acting AOC, No 11 (Fighter) Group.
1
Apr 1937: SASO/(Temporary)
AOC, No 12 (Fighter) Group.
20
Nov 1937: AOA, British Forces
in Iraq.
xx
Sep 1938: AOC, British
Forces in Iraq.
5 Jan 1940: Supernumerary, HQ No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group
8 Jan 1940: AOC, HQ No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group.
1 Feb - 11 Mar 1940 Non-effective (Sick)
12 Feb 1940: AOC, HQ No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group.
xx xxx 1942: Regional Air Liaison Officer, North-EastHe was educated at Wellington College.
Citation for the award of the Military Cross
"Lt. (temp. Capt.) John Hugh Samuel "Tyssen, N. Som. Yeo. and R.F.C.
For conspicuous skill and gallantry. He has done fine work in photography, often fighting against odds in order to get his work done. On one occasion, when five enemy machines interfered with our patrol, he, with another officer, dived at one and brought it down."
(London Gazette - 14 November 1916)
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