Philip Lincoln

Air Commodore Philip Lionel Lincoln CB DSO MC (20 January 1892 – 28 April 1981) was a Royal Air Force officer who became the last Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Balloon Command.

Philip Lincoln
Birth namePhilip Lionel Lincoln
Born20 January 1892
Lee, London[1]
Died28 April 1981 (aged 89)
Chatham, Kent, England[2]
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
 Royal Air Force
Years of service1914–1945
RankAir Commodore
Commands held10th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers
No. 902 (County of London) (Balloon) Squadron
No. 34 Group
No. 30 Group
RAF Balloon Command
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Military Cross

RAF career

Educated at Framlingham College,[3] Lincoln was commissioned into the Northumberland Fusiliers in 1914 and served in World War I as Commanding Officer of the 10th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers.[4] Between the Wars he worked for R Passmore and Co.[3] He joined the Auxiliary Air Force in 1938 and served in World War II as Officer Commanding No. 902 (County of London) (Balloon) Squadron and then as Air Officer Commanding No. 34 Group, Senior Air Staff Officer and Air Officer Administration at Headquarters RAF Balloon Command before becoming Air Officer Commanding No. 30 Group in 1944 and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Balloon Command in February 1945.[4] He retired in August 1945.[4]

He was also a judge for the Ski Club of Great Britain.[3]

References
  1. 1901 England Census
  2. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
  3. Old Framlinghamians
  4. Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Commodore P L Lincoln
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