Philip Babington
by Walter Stoneman
dry-plate glass negative, July 1941
NPG x8790
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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air
Marshal Sir Philip Babington
Philip
b: 25 Feb
1894
r: 1 Dec
1945
d: 25 Feb 1965
KCB - 1 Jan 1943 (CB - 1 Jan 1941), MC - 3 Jun 1916, AFC - 1 Jan 1919, MiD - 1 Jan 1916, MiD - 15 Jun 1916, PR2 - 12 Jun 1945.
(Army): - Pte: 5 Aug 1914, 2 Lt: 31 Aug 1914, (T) Capt: 21 Sep 1914, Lt: 25 Feb 1915, (T) Maj: 1 Jun 1916, Capt: 31 May 1917 [1 Jun 1916],
(RAF): -
Maj:
1 Apr 1918, (T)
Lt-Col:
14 Jun 1918 - 1 May 1919, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug
1919 [1 Apr 1918], Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1925, Gp Capt:
1 Jul 1932, A/Cdre:
1 Jan 1936, AVM: 1 Jan 1939, Act AM: 18 Nov 1940, (T) AM: 1
Dec 1942, AM: 6 Jun 1945.
Philip Babington
by Walter Stoneman
dry-plate glass negative, July 1941
NPG x8790
xx
xxx 1910: Member, Eton
College OTC.
25 May 1914: Member, Inns of Court OTC.
5 Aug 1914: Private, Army
30 Aug 1914: Discharged from the Army on appointment to a Commission
31
Aug
1914: Officer, 9th
(Cyclists)
Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment.
20 Dec 1914: Seconded to RFC.
20 Dec 1914: U/T Pilot, No 1 Reserve Sqn RFC.
xx Dec 1914: U/T Pilot, No 3 Reserve Sqn RFC.
1 Apr 1915: Appointed Flying Officer, RFC.
1 Apr 1915: Pilot, No 14 Sqn RFC
28 Jun 1915: Pilot, No 16 Sqn RFC
29
Sep 1915: Pilot, No
2 Sqn RFC.
2
Oct 1915: Flight Commander, No
2 Sqn RFC.
1 - 6 Jan 1916: Officer Commanding (Temporary), No 2 Sqn RFC
11 Mar 1916: Acting Officer Commanding, No 13 Reserve Sqn RFC
16
Jul 1916: Officer Commanding, No 46 Sqn RFC. (Wyton)
20 Oct 1916: Officer Commanding, No 46 Sqn RFC. (Nieuport, Pup – Western Front)
23 - 28 Sep 1917: Officer Commanding (Temporary), No 13 Wing
15 - 27 Oct 1917: Officer Commanding (Temporary), No 13 Wing
4 Dec 1917: Injured in an accident
5 Dec 1917: Transferred to Home Establishment
21 Dec 1917: Staff, HQ VI Brigade
1
Jan 1918: Officer Commanding, No 141 Sqn. (Dolphin, Pup, BE2, BE12,
Vickers FB26, Bristol F2B – Rochford/Biggin Hill)
14 Jun 1918: Officer Commanding No 47 Wing RAF
15 Oct 1918: Officer Commanding No 50 Wing RAF
22 May 1919: Officer Commanding, No 39 Sqn. (Cadre – Biggin Hill)
1 Aug 1919: Relinquished his Commission in the Territorial Force
1 Aug 1919: Awarded Permanent Commission as a Major
13 Nov 1919: Awaiting disposal, HQ No 1 Group
6 Dec 1919: Awaiting disposal, HQ RAF Middle East
15 Dec 1919: Training Brigade Middle East for No 80 Sqn.
1 Feb 1920: Officer Commanding, No 56 Sqn. (Snipe – Aboukir)
xx xxx - 5 Mar 1921: Attached to No 70 Sqn
5 Aug - 13 Oct 1921: 61 days leave in UK
13 Oct 1921:
3 Mar 1922: Supernumerary, RAF Depot (Disembarked 9 Mar 1922)
14 Mar 1922: Attached to Directorate of Personnel for temporary duty,
1 Apr 1922:
Personnel Staff duties,
1 Jun 1922: Supernumerary, HQ Coastal Area.
1 Aug 1922:
xx xxx 1923: O.2, Deputy Directorate of Organisation.
28 Jul 1924: Officer Commanding, No 19 Sqn. (Snipe, Grebe – Duxford)
21 Jul 1925: Officer Commanding, RAF Duxford
25 Sep 1925: Supernumerary, No 5 FTS
16
Oct 1925: Officer Commanding, No 5
FTS/RAF Sealand.
1
Oct 1928: Senior Personnel Staff Officer, HQ Inland Area.
30
Aug 1929: Personnel Staff
Officer, HQ RAF Middle East.
27
Dec 1931: Assistant Commandant, RAF College - Cranwell.
30
Dec 1935: Supernumerary,
HQ No 1 Air Defence Group whilst on temporary duty with Directorate of Postings.
1
Jan 1936: Director of Postings.
1
Dec 1940: Air Member for Personnel.
17
Aug 1942: AOC in C, Flying Training Command.
6 Oct 1945: Supernumerary (pending retirement), No 1 Personnel Holding Unit.
Younger brother of John Babington, he attended Eton from 25 April 1907 to 30 July 1913 when left to start a business career and gained RAeC Certificate No 1036 on 7 January 1915
This entry was last updated on 29/05/25
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