Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Malcolm Lincoln b: 15 Nov 1893 r: 19 May 1946 d: 24 Dec 1970
CBE - 1 Jan 1943, AFC - 3 Jun 1919, MiD - 1 Jan 1941, MiD - 24 Sep 1941, MiD - 11 Jun 1942.
(Army):- Spr: xx xxx xxxx, L/Cpl: xx xxx xxxx, Cpl: xx xxx xxxx, (T) 2 Lt: 29 Dec 1915, (T) Lt: xx xxx 1916, (T) Capt: 6 Apr 1917.
(RAF):- (T) Capt [Lt]: 1 Apr 1918, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr 1918], Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1927, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1934, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1938, Act A/Cdre: 8 Aug 1941, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Nov 1942, Act AVM: 17 Nov 1943 - xx Jul 44, A/Cdre (WS): 17 Nov 1944, Act AVM: 27 Jun 1945 - 6 Feb 1946, AVM: Retained.
xx xxx xxxx: Sapper, Royal Engineers.
29 Dec 1915: Officer, RFC
24 Jun 1916: Flying Officer, RFC
xx Aug 1916: Pilot, No 45 Sqn, RFC
16 Dec 1916: Embarked for France
18 Dec 1916: Pilot, No 32 Sqn,
6 Apr 1917: Flight Commander, No 32 Sqn, RFC
10 May 1917: Returned to Home Establishment
2 Oct 1918: Re-embarked for France
4 Oct 1918: Flight Commander, No 102 Sqn
15 Feb 1919: Acting Officer Commanding, No 102 Sqn.
26 Mar 1919: Returned to Home Establishment (with No 102 Sqn)
3 Jul 1919: ?
1 Mar 1920: Attended, School of Photography.
1 Jul 1921: Instructor, No 5 FTS.
8 Dec 1921: Photographic Instructor, School of Photography.
23 Feb 1923: ?, HQ Iraq Command.
12 Jun 1924: Photographic Officer, HQ Iraq Command.
18 Oct 1924: Staff, RAF Depot, Middle East.
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3 Jan 1927: Flight Commander, No 25 Sqn.
23 Jul 1927: Officer Commanding, No 29 Sqn. (Grebe II, Siskin IIIA)
26 Feb - 3 May 1929: Admitted to Princess Mary's Hospital, Halton for an appendectomy.
11 Dec 1929: Chief Instructor, School of Photography.
1 Apr 1931: Officer Commanding, No 40 Sqn.
14 May 1934: Senior Officer's Tactical Course (RN), Portsmouth.
28 Jul 1934: Officer Commanding, RAF South Farnborough/School of Photography.
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9 Apr 1936: Officer Commanding, RAF Hal Far
19 Sep 1938: Group Captain - Organisation, HQ Bomber Command.
16 Oct 1939: Officer Commanding, RAF Bassingbourn.
8 Apr 1940: Officer Commanding, RAF Bassingbourn/No 11 OTU
3 Jun 1941 Officer Commanding, RAF Hal Far
8 Aug 1941: AOA, RAF Malta.
xx Jun 1942: AOC, No 207 Group
16 Nov 1942: AOC, RAF East Africa.
xx Dec 1942: AOC, RAF Levant.
10 May 1943: AOC, No 203 Group.
xx Jul 1944: Chief Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ Middle East Command
27 Jun 1945: SASO, HQ Flying Training Command. (relinquished 6 Feb 1946)This page was last updated on 23/11/20
L Taylor