Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Frederic
b: 9 Oct 1861
r: 4 Jan 1919
d:
KCB - 4 Jun 1917 (CB - xx xxx 1915), DSO - 29 Nov 1900, MiD - 8 Feb 1901, MiD - 29 Jul 1902, MiD - 19 Oct 1914, MiD - 17 Feb 1915, MiD - 25 Sep 1916, MiD - 6 Dec 1916, MiD - 21 Jul 1917.
(Army):
- 2 Lt: 22 Jan 1881, Lt:
1 Jul 1881, Capt:
1 Nov 1890, Maj:
22 Oct 1899, (L) Lt Col: 21 Oct 1901, (B) Lt Col: 22 Aug 1902, Lt Col: 9 Jan 1908,
(B) Col:
30 Apr 1908, Col:
30 Aug 1911, (T) Brig-Gen:
4 Sep 1914, Maj-Gen:
3 Jun 1915.
(RAF):
- (T) Maj-Gen: 1
Apr 1918,
xx xxx xxxx: Gentleman Cadet, RMC Sandhurst
22 Jan 1881: Officer, 91st Foot
12 Feb 1881: Officer, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Berkshire Regiment) (49th Foot)
8 Mar 1881: Served in Gibraltar
1 Jul 1881: Officer, Berkshire Regiment
13 Sep 1881: Returned to Home Establishment
14 Sep 1881: Transferred to 1st Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders
4 Nov 1881: Served in Malta
2 Aug 1882: Served in Egypt
31 Jan 1883: Adjutant, The Gordon Highlanders
8 Sep 1885: Served in Malta
8 Sep 1885: Served in Malta
31 Jan 1888: Relinquished duties of Adjutant
5 Jun 1888: Returned to Home Establishment
6 Jun 1888: Transferred to 2nd Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders
12 Dec 1888: Completed Musketry Course, Hythe (1st Class Certificate No 4734)
7 Jul 1889: Seconded for duty with the Egyptian Army.
24 Aug 1889: Returned to Home Establishment
xx xxx 1893: Attended Staff College
12 Aug 1896: Brigade Major, Malta
1 Jul - 17 Aug 1899: Seconded for duty with the Egyptian Army.
9 Oct 1899: Deputy Assistant Adjutant General for Intelligence, Army HQ, South Africa
7 Nov 1899: Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, South Africa
13 Jul 1902: Returned to Home Establishment
15 Oct 1902: Special Employment, Army HQ
5 Feb 1903: Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps
6 Feb 1904: Reverted to establishment of Gordon Highlanders
9 Jan 1908: Officer Commanding, ? Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders
10 Aug 1911: GSO I, 2nd Division.
5 Aug 1914: GSO I, ?
5 Sep 1914: Officer Commanding, ? Brigade
17 Jun 1917: GOC, ? Division
23 Dec 1917: Brig-Gen in charge of Admin.
1 Apr 1918: Granted a Temporary Commission as a Major-General
1 Apr 1918: GOC, No 4 Area.
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May 1918: GOC, North-Eastern Area.
4 Jan 1919: Relinquished Commission on ceasing to be employed.
30 Jul - 30 Aug 1919: Attached to HQ Unit as Divisional Commander
Sometime between 1896 and 1899, his father must have inherited a title allowing him to assume the title, The Honourable.
He served in South Africa, being promoted Brevet Lieutenant Colonel for his services.
This entry was last updated on 12/04/25©
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