John Tremayne Babington

Air Marshal Sir John Tremayne Babington, KCB, CBE, DSO, DL (20 July 1891 – 20 March 1979) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force. In 1944, he retired and the following year changed his name to Tremayne, his mother's maiden name, to avoid confusion with his younger brother, Philip Babington.[1]

Sir John Tremayne Babington
Air Commodore Babington
Born(1891-07-20)20 July 1891
Died20 March 1979(1979-03-20) (aged 87)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy (1908–18)
Royal Air Force (1918–44)
Years of service1908–44
RankAir Marshal
Commands heldTechnical Training Command (1941–43)
Far East Command (1938–41)
No. 24 Group (1936–38)
RAF Halton (1934–36)
RAF Gosport (1927–28)
No. 7 Squadron RNAS (1917–19)
Battles/warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Despatches
Knight of the Legion of Honour (France)
Croix de guerre (France)

He was educated at Osborne and Dartmouth Royal Navy colleges.[2]

RAF career

Babington was commissioned as a Midshipman in the Royal Navy in 1908.[3] During the First World War, Babington was a member of the Royal Naval Air Service. He participated in the air raid on the Friedrichshaven Airship Factory, Germany on 21 November 1914.[3] On 2 January 1920, Babington was removed from the Navy List and awarded a permanent commission in the Royal Air Force.[3] He was appointed Station Commander at RAF Gosport in 1927 and went on to be a Station Commander in Iraq in January 1929 before becoming British Air Representative to the League of Nations in November 1929.[3] He became Station Commander of RAF Halton and Commandant, No. 1 School of Technical Training in 1934, Air Officer Commanding No. 24 Group in 1936 and Air Officer Commanding, RAF Far East Command in 1938.[3]

He served in the Second World War as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Technical Training Command and then Head of RAF Mission in Moscow[4] before retiring in 1944.[3]

In retirement served as High Sheriff of Cornwall.[3]

References
  1. "Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Marshal Sir John Babington/Tremayne". Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  2. Hammerton, Sir John ABC of the RAF London 1941 p.49
  3. "Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation – Air Marshal Sir John Babington". rafweb.org. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  4. Service Aviation Flight International, 24 June 1943

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