Edward Barker Addison
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, 1955
NPG x163430
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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Edward
Barker
b: 4 Oct 1898 r: 29 Apr 1955 d: 4 Jul 1987
CB - 1 Jan 1945, CBE - 1 Jan 1942 (OBE - 8 Jun 1939 )
Army: 2AM: 2 Sep 1915, 1AM: 20 Feb 1916, Cpl: 1 Jul 1917,
(T) 2 Lt: 22 Jul 1918, Plt Off (P): 28 Jun 1921, Plt Off: 28 Dec 1921, Fg Off: 14 Jun 1922, Flt Lt: 10 Oct 1928, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1936, Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1939, Act Gp Capt: 25 Sep 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1941, Act A/Cdre: 26 Aug 1942, Gp Capt (WS): 26 Feb 1943, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Dec 1943, Act AVM: 14 Jun 1944, Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1944, A/Cdre (WS): 14 Jun 1945, (T) AVM: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Oct 1946, AVM: 1 Jul 1947.
Edward Barker Addison
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, 1955
NPG x163430
2 Sep 1915: Air Mechanic, No 1 Technical (Wireless) School, RFC (Farnborough)
1 Jul 1917: Corporal, RFC/RAF, No 1 Technical (Wireless) School, RFC (Farnborough)
21 Jul 1918: Discharged from RAF on appointment to a Commission
22 Jul 1918: Appointed to a Commission as an Administrative Officer, RAF
22 Jul 1918: Administrative Officer, No 1 Technical (Wireless) School (Farnborough)
21 Sep 1918: Technical Officer, No 1 Technical (Wireless) School (Farnborough)
15 Jan 1919: Transferred to Unemployed List
xx xxx 1919 - xx xxx 1921: Attended Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.
28 Jun 1921: Awarded Short Service Commission in the rank of Pilot Officer on Probation
28 Jun 1921: U/T Pilot, No 5 FTS
1 - 31 Dec 1921: On leave in France
14 Jun 1922: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the General Duties Branch in the rank of Pilot Officer [seniority 14 Dec 1930]
20 Jun 1922: Authorised to wear Flying Badge.
1 Jul 1922: Flying Training Course extended, for instruction on DH9A
9 Oct 1922: Attended Short Air Gunnery and Bombing Course, Air Gunnery School, Eastchurch
1 Nov 1922: Supernumerary pending disposal, RAF Depot
11 Dec 1922: RAF Depot on ceased to attached to Air Gunnery School
1 Jan 1923: Supernumerary flying duties, No 2 Sqn
12 Feb 1923: Flying (Reserve), RAF Depot, India
30 Apr 1923: Attached for Temporary duty, Aircraft Park, India
15 Nov 1923: Administration duties, Aircraft Park, India
16 Nov - 17 Dec 1925: Attended Short Signals Course, Electrical and Wireless School
1 Jan 1926: Administration duties, RAF Depot.
18 Jan 1926: Attached RAF HQ for temporary duty in connection with RAF Display
15 Nov 1926: Supernumerary, RAF Depot (whilst attending W/T Course in Paris)
16 Nov 1926: Attended W/T Course, L'Ecole Superieure D'Electricite, Paris and awarded Symbol 'S*'
25 Oct 1927: School of Photography whilst attached to RAE for Supernumerary W/T duty
8 Oct - 21 Dec 1928: Attended Flying Refresher Course, CFS
xx Jun 1929: Passed the Preliminary Examination in French.
27 Jan 1930: Attached, Home Aircraft Depot for temporary Signals duty.
22 Sep 1930: Attached, RAF Base Calshot for temporary admin duty (Ships Adjutant)
9 Dec 1930: Supernumerary, School of Photography whilst attached to RAE
16 Feb 1931: Signals Officer, Electrical and Wireless School
24 Aug - 5 Sep 1932: Supernumerary (Leave), Electrical and Wireless School
6 Sep 1932: Supernumerary, CFS whilst attending Flying Refresher Course
16 Nov 1932: Supernumerary, CFS
30 Nov 1932: Flight Commander, No 100 Sqn (Sidestrand - Andover)
19 Oct 1933: Supernumerary (Leave), No 100 Sqn
26 Oct 1933: Personnel Staff (Temporary), Deputy Directorate of Manning
29 Dec 1933: Supernumerary (Leave), RAF Depot
22 Jan 1934: Attended RAF Staff College and awarded Symbol 'psa'
21 Dec 1934: Supernumerary, RAF Staff College
2 Feb 1935: 'C' Flight Commander, No 36 Sqn (Singapore) (arrived Mar 1935)
11 Jul 1935: Attached, HQ RAF Far East for Temporary Air Staff (Ops) duties
9 Jan 1936: Air Staff Officer, HQ RAF Far East.
6 Apr 1936: Senior Personnel Staff Officer, HQ RAF Far East.
20 Oct 1937: Air Staff, HQ RAF in Palestine and Trans-Jordan.
xx Jun 1938: Qualified as Interpreter 2nd Class in French and awarded Symbol 'I'
1 May 1939: Air Staff (Ops) HQ Bomber Group (Middle East).
7 Jul - 1 Aug 1939: Attached, HQ RAF Middle East for temporary duty
1 Aug 1939: Administrative Officer, RAF Ismailia
25 Aug 1939: Officer Commanding (Temporary), No 1 Wing
2 Sep 1939: Senior Air Staff Officer, HQ Bomber Group (Middle East).
5 Feb 1940: Supernumerary, No 1 RAF Depot
19 Feb 1940: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit
19 Feb 1940: Attached, Directorate of Signals for temporary duty
23 Feb 1940: Signals I, Directorate of Signals.
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to Technical Branch.
17 Jul 1940: Assumed command of a Section at the Air Ministry to provide counter-measures to German radio beams
25 Sep 1940 Officer Commanding, No 80 Wing
22 Apr 1942: Deputy Director of Signals
26 Aug 1942: Director of Signals
3 Mar 1943: Director of Telecommunications
29 Nov 1943: AOC, No 100 Group.
15 Sep 1945: Supernumerary, No 60 Group
22 Sep 1945: AOC, No 60 Group
25 Apr 1946: AOC, No 90 (Signals) Group.
15 Feb 1949: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit for temporary duty with VCAS
1 Mar 1949: Director-General of Signals
30 May - 4 Jun 1949: Attended No 1 Special Senior Course, Scholl of Land/Air Warfare
30 May 1950: Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Signals)
1 Mar 1952: SASO, HQ Flying Training Command.
1 Apr 1955: Supernumerary (pending retirement), No 1 Personnel Holding Unit
In July 1940 he was given responsibility for overseeing the counter measures to the German radio beams, which been under investigation from the previous month. In October this role was formalised by the formation of No 80 Wing at Radlett, with Addison being promoted to Acting Group Captain and given command of the new unit.
This entry was last updated on 08/04/25
M K Adams
