Philip Babington
by Walter Stoneman
dry-plate glass negative, July 1941
NPG x8790
Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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): - 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, 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
Aug 1914: Member, Inns of Court OTC.
31
Aug
1914: Officer, 9th
(Cyclists)
Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment.
20 Dec 1914: Seconded to RFC.
1 Apr 1915: Flying Officer, RFC. (No 2 Sqn?)
2
Oct 1915: Flight Commander, No
2? Sqn RFC.
1
Jun 1916: Officer Commanding, No 46 Sqn RFC. (Nieuport, Pup – Western Front)
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 50 Wing RAF
6 Jun 1919:
Officer Commanding, No 37 Sqn. (Snipe – Biggin Hill)
1
Nov 1919: Officer Commanding, No 39 Sqn. (Cadre – Biggin Hill)
1 Aug 1919: Awarded Permanent Commission as a Major
1
Feb 1920: Officer Commanding, No 56 Sqn. (Snipe – Aboukir)
13 Oct 1921:
3 Mar 1922: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?, HQ Coastal Area.
1 Aug 1922: Staff Officer, Directorate of Personnel.
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: Officer Commanding, No 5
FTS/RAF Sealand.
1
Oct 1928: Senior Personnel Staff Officer, HQ Inland Area.
30
Aug 1929: Personnel Staff, HQ RAF Middle East.
27
Dec 1931: Assistant Commandant, RAF College - Cranwell.
1
Jan 1936: Director of Postings.
1
Dec 1940: Air Member for Personnel.
17
Aug 1942: AOC in C, Flying Training Command.
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 page was last updated on 11/10/22
Babington J T