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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air
Vice Marshal G G Banting
George
Gaywood
b: 25 Feb 1898
r: 20 May 1951
d: 27 Dec 1973
CB -
1 Jan
1946, CBE -
1 Jan
1943,
MiD – 1
Jan 1945, Commendation - 1 Jan 1941.
(Army):--
2 Lt: 16
Aug 1916, Lt:
(RAF):--
?:
1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr 1918], Flt Lt: 1
Jan 1924, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jun 1933,
Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1937,
Act Gp Capt: 7 Jan 1940,
(T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1940, Act A/Cdre:
1 Jul 1943,
(T) A/Cdre:
1 Dec 1943, Gp Capt
(WS): 1 Dec
1943, A/Cdre: 1
Jul 1947, Act AVM: 28 Mar 1949,
AVM: Retained,
20 Oct 1913: Member, Emmanuel School OTC (Left as Cpl)
xx
Jan 1916:
Attended RMC Sandhurst.
16
Aug 1916:
Officer, East Surrey Regiment.
26 Aug 1916: Attended No 1 School of Aeronautics, Reading
10 Nov 1916: U/T Pilot, No 24 Reserve Sqn RFC
5 Dec 1916: U/T Pilot, No 20 Reserve Sqn, RFC
20
Mar 1917:
Flying Officer,
No 20 Reserve Sqn,
RFC.
28 Mar 1917: Pilot, No 34 Sqn RFC.
10 Aug 1917: Admitted to No 3 Casualty Clearing Station
15 Aug 1917: Transferred from No 3 Casualty Clearing Station to No 5 British Red Cross Hospital
26 Aug 1917: Discharged from No 5 British Red Cross Hospital
28 Aug 1917: Pilot, No 1 Aircraft Depot
6 Sep 1917: Pilot, No 52 Sqn.
8 Sep 1917: Pilot, No 34 Sqn RFC. (France and Italy (from Nov 1917))
6 Feb 1918: Returned to Home Establishment
11 Mar 1918: Test Pilot, Wireless Telegraphy Experimental Establishment
20 Oct 1918: Attended Course of Instruction, Rolls Royce, Derby
3 Nov 1918: Test Pilot, Wireless Telegraphy Experimental Establishment
1 Aug 1919: Resigned his commission in the East Surrey Regiment on appointment to a Permanent Commission in the RAF.
1 Aug 1919: Awarded Permanent Commission as a Lieutenant
xx Jan 1920:
Test Pilot, Instrument Design Establishment (Home)
20
May 1921: Staff, Aircraft Depot, Egypt.
1-21 Jun 1922: Attended Meteorology Course, HQ RAF Middle East
9
Apr 1927: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
3 Oct - 19 Dec 1927: Attended Flying Instructor's Course, Central Flying School (graded A2)
20 Dec 1927: Flying Instructor, No 5 FTS
18
Mar 1928:
Flying Instructor,
No 3 FTS.
26 Jul 1928: Re-categorised as a flying instructor from 'A2' to 'A1'
19 Jan 1931: Attended RAF Staff College.
19 Dec 1931: Pilot/Flight Commander?, No 56 Sqn
16 Mar 1932: Supernumerary, No 1 Air Defence Group
16 Mar 1932: Temporary duty, Deputy Directorate of Staff Duties
1
Apr 1932:
Air
Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Staff Duties.
8 Jan 1934: Attended Instructor Refresher Course and Instrument Flying Course, CFS
26 Jan 1934: Temporary duty, Deputy Directorate of Staff Duties
9
Feb 1934:
Special Duties List, whilst employed with RAAF.
5
Jun 1936:
Supernumerary, No 9 FTS.
1
Jul 1936:
Officer Commanding,
Advance Training Sqn, No 9 FTS.
2
Mar 1937:
Air Staff, HQ Training Command.
22 Mar - 4 Apr 1937: Temporary duty, No 9 FTS.
29 Dec 1939: Special Duties List, whilst employed as a Member, UK Air Liaison Mission, Ottawa
1 Jan 1941: Gazetted for rendering valuable services in connection with the war
9 Mar 1943: Supernumerary, RAF Uxbridge (disembarked from Canada on 16 Mar 1943)
16 Mar 1943: Temporary duty, Directorate of Training (Flying), AMT
5 May 1943: Supernumerary for briefing at HQ Bomber Command
1 Jul 1943: Base Commander, RAF Base Lindholme
16 Sep 1943: Base Commander, No 11 Base
12 Nov 1945: SASO, HQ No 1 Group
16 Sep 1946: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit
16 Sep 1946: Temporary duty, Directorate-General of Training
30 Oct 1946: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit
30
Oct 1946:
AOC, Rhodesian Air Training Group.
19 Feb 1949:
Supernumerary, Rhodesian Air Training Group.
21 Feb 1949: Supernumerary, No 5 PDC (disembarked 12 Mar 1949)
14 - 20 Mar 1949: Temporary duty, ACAS (Training)
21 Mar 1949: Supernumerary, No 5 PDC (leave 21 -23 Mar 1949)
24
Mar 1949: Supernumerary, No 21 Group.
28
Mar 1949: AOC, No 21 Group.
21 Mar 1951:
Supernumerary, No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, pending retirementRecommendation for the award of Commander of the Order of the British Empire
BANTING, G/C George Gaywood - Commander, Order of the British Empire - RAF Mission to Canada - awarded as per London Gazette dated 1 January 1943. The Recommendation also notes he had been recommended for an OBE in mid-1940 (Birthday Honours List), and for an unspecified award on 22 August 1940 (letter from A/V/M McKean to Air Member for Personnel.
"This officer worked for two years at Headquarters Training Command at home and since January 1940 has been on the staff of the Mission in Canada. Highly qualified on all aspects of flying training and whole-heartedly devoted in giving his last ounce of energy to make things progress. He is popular with everyone in Canada. He has put in a tremendous amount of hard work and has helped the Royal Canadian Air Force considerably in furthering the Joint Air Training Plan. Most strongly recommended for this award.
(Source - Air 2/8887)
Air 2/8909 has a further recommendation:
"This officer has been previously recommended by Air Vice-Marshal McKean who has re-submitted his name for the Birthday 1942 List. AMT has stated that the recommendation made on the last occasion by Air Vice-Marshal McKean has his support and he hopes that it will be favourably considered for the present list. The citation provided for the New Year 1942 List read as follows:
This officer joined the staff of the Mission in January 1940. He has worked unsparingly and with wholehearted devotion towards furthering the efforts of the Royal Canadian Air Force in organising the Joint Air Training Plan on a sound basis. His outstanding specialized knowledge of all aspects of flying training and his ability to get on excellently with everybody has in no small measure been responsible for the great success achieved in the furtherance of this object.”
This entry was last updated on 27/12/25
