Albert Frank Lang
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1941
NPG x23220
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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Albert Frank
b: 28 Sep 1894 r:
28 May 1946
d: 20 Jun 1977
CB – 1 Jan 1946, MBE – 22 Dec 1919, AFC – 23 Jun 1936, LoM (Off) – 15 Mar 1946.
For a list of foreign decoration abbreviations, click here
(Army): - 2AM: 28 Sep 1912, 1AM: 1 Nov 1913, Cpl: 1 May 1915, Sgt: 1 Oct 1915, F/Sgt: 5 May 1916, (T) 2Lt (P): 12 Oct 1916, (T) 2Lt: 5 Jan 1917, (T) Lt: 1 Jan 1918.
(RAF): - Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off (O): 1 Aug 1919, Fg Off (A): 10 Oct 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1923, Sqn Ldr: 1 Feb 1932, Wg Cdr: 1 Apr 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1940, Act A/Cdre: 20 Aug 1942, Gp Capt (WS): 20 Feb 1943, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jun 1943, Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1943, Act AVM: 1 Jun – 31 Oct 1945, AVM: Retained.
Albert Frank Lang
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1941
NPG x23220
xx xxx 1912: Rifleman, 9th London Regiment, TF
28 Sep 1912: Air Mechanic (426), RFC Depot
17 Oct 1912: Air Mechanic, No 1 Sqn
24 Dec 1913: Attended Wireless Telegraphy Course
12 Aug 1914: Embarked for France with No 1 Sqn
5 Dec 1914: Admitted to 5th General Hospital, Leicester
2 Feb 1915: Sick Leave
8 Feb 1915: Air Mechanic, No 1 Reserve Aeroplane Sqn.
2 Mar 1915: Embarked for France
20 Sep 1916: Posted to HQ RFC in France
12 Oct 1916: Appointed to a Commission for duty with the RFC.
12 Oct 1916: Appointed Equipment Officer 3rd Class, RFC (No 1 Sqn?)
18 Oct 1916: Returned to Home Establishment
15 Feb 1917: Equipment Officer 3rd Class, No 59 Sqn RFC
15 Feb 1917: Re-embarked for France
16 Apr - 29 May 1917: Temporary duty with No 12 Sqn
26 Dec 1917: Returned to Home Establishment
1 Jan 1918: Equipment Officer 2nd Class, RFC
1 Aug 1919: Graded Flying Officer (O) from (T)
10 Oct 1919: Graded Flying Officer (A) from (O)
17 Nov 1919: Observer, HMS Argus.
15 Apr 1920: Observer, No 205 Sqn.
20 Oct 1920: U/T Pilot, No 2 Flying Training School
1 Mar 1921: Technical Officer, No 2 Flying Training School.
17 Sep 1923: Staff, HQ No 10 Group.
xx Jan 1924: Awarded the Specialist Symbol 'S'
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
18 Nov 1925: Signals Officer, HQ, Iraq Command.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
1 Mar 1928: Staff Officer, Signals Branch.
4 Jan 1932: Attended Flying Boat Pilots’ Course, RAF Base Calshot.
28 Jul 1932: Flight Commander, No 210 Sqn.
30 Jan - 21 Mar 1933: Officer Commanding (Temporary), No 210 Sqn
xx May 1934: Officer Commanding, No 210 Sqn.
2 Apr 1935: Attached, No 205 Sqn
9 May 1935: In transit to the UK
26 Oct 1935: ?
1 May 1936: Chief Signals Officer, HQ No 11 (Fighter) Group.
6 May 1937: Chief Signals Officer, HQ Coastal Command.
21 Jan 1939: In transit to No 205 Sqn, RAF Seletar, Singapore
21 Feb 1939: Officer Commanding, No 205 Sqn, RAF Seletar, Singapore
12 - 30 Aug 1939: Officer Commanding (Temporary), RAF Tengah
30 Aug 1939: Admitted to the General Hospital, Singapore
10 Dec 1939: Departed by air on posting to Home Establishment
21 Dec 1939: Staff Officer, Directorate of Signals.
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch
xx xxx 1940: Deputy Director of Signals (Radio Services)
xx xxx 1941: Director of Signals, Air Commission, Washington.
1 Jun 1945 Controller of Signals Equipment, British Air Commission, Washington.
He was awarded his MBE for service in North Russia during 1919.
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