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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air Commodore R H S Spaight
Robert Henry Seymour b: 12 Dec 1901 r: 21 Aug 1950 d: 20 Nov 1993
CBE - 1 Jan 1948.
Plt Off: 21 Apr 1923, Fg Off: 21 Oct 1924 [21 Oct 1923], Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1928, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jun 1936, Wg Cdr: 1 Apr 1939, Act Gp Capt: xx xxx 1941, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1941, Act A/Cdre: 22 Dec 1944? - ?, Gp Capt (WS): 22 Jun 1945, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1946, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 20 Aug 1950.
xx xxx 1920: Flight Cadet, 'B' Sqn, RAF College.
21 Apr 1923: Pilot, No 24 Sqn.
18 Nov 1925: Pilot, No 84 Sqn.
11 May 1927: Photographic Officer, No 208 Sqn.
25 Mar 1931: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
7 Jul 1931: Flight Commander, No 26 Sqn.
18 Jan 1932: Attended RAF Staff College.
17 Dec 1932: Air Staff, HQ Inland Area.
1 Feb 1934: GSO III, HQ Northern Command (Army).
1 Feb 1935: Staff, Coast Defence Development Unit.
1 Jul 1936: Officer Commanding, No 1 Coast Artillery Co-operation Unit.
20 Jun 1937: Staff, RAF Aldergrove?
4 Nov 1937: Air Staff, TW1, Directorate of Staff Duties.
4 Nov 1939: Assistant Director of War Training and Tactics.
8 Jul 1940: Assistant Director of Operational Training.
7 Aug 1941: Posted (prior to assuming command), RAF Scampton
12 Aug 1941: Officer Commanding, RAF Scampton.
16 Mar 1942: Supernumerary, RAF Scampton (pending posting to SDL)
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1942:
15 Jun 1946: AOC, AHQ Austria.
18 Feb 1948: AOA, HQ Reserve Command.
In the competitive selection tests for entry into Cranwell, held in 1919, he achieved a score of 4,978. He represented the RAF College at Athletics, Cricket and Rugby and attained the rank of Flt Cdt Sgt. Whilst at Cranwell he was involved in a very bad motorcycle accident and almost lost his leg to the surgeons, however, the leg was fortunately saved but it left him with a permanent limp. This no doubt accounts for the length of time he appears to have spent at Cranwell.
This page was last updated on 13/07/21
C B S Spackman
