Geoffrey Ivon Laurence Saye
by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 1953
NPG x91326
Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Air Vice Marshal G I L Saye
Geoffrey Ivon Laurence b: 1 Mar 1907 d: 6 Mar 1959
CB - 10 Jun 1948, OBE- 11 Jul 1940,
AFC
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3 Jun 1933,
Plt Off: 11 Dec 1926, Fg Off: 11 Jun 1928, Flt Lt: 1 Dec 1932, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1942, Wg Cdr (WS): 1 Dec 1942, Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1943, Act A/Cdre: 18 Dec 1944, Gp Capt (WS): 18 Jun 1945, Gp Capt: 1 Oct 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1950, AVM: 1 Jan 1954.
Geoffrey Ivon Laurence Saye
by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 1953
NPG x91326
15 Jan 1925: Flight Cadet, 'A' Sqn, RAF College.
11 Dec 1926: Appointed to a Permanent Commission.
3 Mar 1927: Flying Boat Pilot's Course, RAF Base Calshot.
1 Jan 1928: Staff, RAF Base, Calshot.
13 May 1929: Armament Officer, No 201 Sqn
17 Mar 1930: Pilot, No 209 Sqn. (Iris)
12 Aug 1932: Supernumerary - non effective (sick), RAF Depot.
5 Apr 1933: Pilot, No 201 Sqn. (Southampton II)
4 Jun 1933: Instructor, Seaplane Training Sqn, RAF Base, Calshot.
16 Nov 1934: Adjutant, RAF Heliopolis.
27 Apr 1936: Attended School of Air Navigation (Specialist Navigation Course).
14 Aug 1937: Navigation Officer, HQ No 1 (Bomber) Group.
xx xxx 1939: Navigation Officer, HQ Advanced Air Striking Force.
27 May 1940: Navigation Staff Officer, HQ Flying Training Command
4 Dec 1940: Command Navigation Officer, HQ Bomber Command.
xx Jul 1942: Officer Commanding, RAF Waterbeach.
17 May 1944: Supernumerary, Central Navigation School
25 May 1944: Officer Commanding, Central Navigation School/RAF Shawbury.
xx Sep 1944: Officer Commanding, Empire Central Navigation School/RAF Shawbury.
18 Dec 1944: Director of Navigation.
10 Mar 1948: Group Captain - Organisation, HQ RAF Mediterranean & Middle East
22 Apr 1950: Director of Manning.
xx Jan 1953: Attended Imperial Defence College.
30 Jan 1954: AOA, HQ Middle East Air Force.
10 Jul 1956: AOC, No 19 (Reconnaissance) Group.
He attained the rank of Flt Cdt Cpl at Cranwell. In 1930, he was a member of the first RAF crew to fly to Iceland. Following the disbandment ceremonies of No 228 Squadron and RAF St Eval on 6 March 1959 he was taken ill and died the same day.
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H W L Saunders