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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air Commodore G L Carter (07009)
Guy Lloyd b:
5 Nov 1899
d: 18 Jul 1944
DSO - 19 Feb 1943, AFC - 4 Jun 1934, MiD - 16 Dec 1919, MiD - 1 Jan 1941, MiD - 1 Jan 1942, MiD - 1 Jan 1943, LoM (O) - 10 Mar 1944.
For a list of foreign decoration abbreviations, click here
(RNAS) (T) PFO: 25 Nov 1917, Flt Sub-Lt: 29 Mar 1918 [10 Jan 1918]
(RAF) Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr 1918], Fg Off: 20 Jan 1920 [1 Apr 1918], Flt Lt:1 Jul 1926, Sqn Ldr: 1 Feb 1936, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1939, Act Gp Capt: 27 Dec 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1941, Act A/Cdre: 2 May 1943, Gp Capt (WS): 2 Nov 1943, .
25 Nov 1917: U/T Pilot, RNAS - Greenwich
8 Feb 1918: U/T Pilot, - Vendome
16 Mar 1918: U/T Pilot, Central Training Establishment, Cranwell
29 Mar 1918: Graduated as Pilot
29 Apr 1918: Pilot, Manston
7 May 1918: Pilot, Flying Division [sic]
13 Jul 1918: Pilot, No 41 Sqn
8 Aug 1918: Prisoner of War (Repatriated 23 Dec 1918)
14 Mar1919: Attended Refresher Course, No 20 TDS
6 May 1919: Pilot, No 29 Sqn
7 Jun 1919: Pilot, No 3 Sqn, Slavo-British Flying Unit, (North Russia)
14 Sep 1919: Duty at Air Ministry
23 Sep 1919: Duty at HQ, Southern Area
7 Oct 1919: Transferred to Unemployed List.
20 Jan 1920: Granted a Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.
20 Jan 1920: Staff, Inspector of Recruiting.
26 Mar 1920: Pilot, No 12 Sqn
4 Oct 1920: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
5 Nov 1920: Pilot, No 8 Sqn.
18 Mar 1923: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
27 Mar 1923: Granted a Permanent Commission in rank of Flying Officer. (wef 20 Jan 1920)
1 Jun 1923: Instructor/Staff pilot, Armament and Gunnery School.
1 Dec 1923: Attended Instructors' Course, CFS
29 Feb 1924: Qualified as a Flying Instructor, categorised 'A2'
3 Mar 1924: QFI, RAF Cadet College.
5 May 1928: Flight Commander, No 25 Sqn.
20 Oct 1928: PA to AOC Iraq Command
22 Nov 1930: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
22 Feb 1931: Attended Instructors' Refresher Course, CFS (no change to categorisation)
1 Mar 1931: Seconded to Iraqi Government/Air Force
1 Mar 1934: Flying Instructor, No 5 FTS, Sealand.
17 Feb 1936: Supernumerary, No 1 Apprentices Wing, RAF Halton.
2 Mar 1936: Admin duties, No 1 Apprentices Wing, RAF Halt
17 Aug 1936: Chief Flying Examining Officer, HQ Superintendent of the Reserve and Inspector of Civilian Flying Training Schools
1 Dec 1937: Chief Flying Examining Officer, HQ No 26 Group.
12 Dec 1938: Officer Commanding, SHQ RAF Catterick.
12 - 14 Dec 1938: Attached to HQ No 26 Group for temporary duty
16 Dec 1940: SASO, HQ No 81 (Operational Training) Group.
10 Nov 1941: Supernumerary, HQ RAF Middle East
8 Jan 1942: Officer Commanding, No 252 Wing
1 Apr 1942: Officer Commanding, No 211 Group.
2 Feb 1943: SASO, AHQ Iraq & Persia
2 May 1943 AOC, No 215 Group.
4 Nov 1943: AOC, No 217 Group
29 Feb 1944: AOC, No 210 Group
19 Apr 1944: Air Staff, HQ Mediterranean Allied Air Forces. (Liaison with Yugoslav HQ)
1 Jun 1944: Air Staff, HQ 'G' Force (Liaison with Yugoslav HQ)
Educated at Berkhampstead School and Shrewsbury School before joining the RNAS in 1917. On 8 August 1918 he was carrying out a ground support operation over the Somme in SE5A, E1309 'D', but was forced down and captured.
He spent three years in Iraq (1931-1934) assisting in the formation of the Royal Iraqi Air Force.
He received a Mention in Despatches for valuable services whilst in captivity.
He died in No 4 RAF General Hospital from injuries sustained two days previously.
“Group Captain Guy Lloyd CARTER, A.F.C.
This officer has commanded the fighter force in the Western Desert with conspicuous success. Despite the magnitude of his task, Group Captain Carter has flown on numerous sorties. He has displayed high powers of leadership and great courage throughout.”
(London Gazette – 19 February 1943)
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R J
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