| John Tremayne Babington KCB, CBE, DSO | |
|---|---|
 Air Commodore Babington | |
| Born | 20 July 1891 |
| Died | 20 March 1979 (aged 87) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1908–1944 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
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Air Marshal Sir John Tremayne Babington, KCB, CBE, DSO (20 July 1891 – 20 March 1979) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force. In 1944, he retired and the following year he renounced his surname for Tremayne, thus becoming Sir John Tremayne Tremayne.
RAF career[]
Babington was commissioned as a Midshipman in the Royal Navy in 1908.[1] During World War I, 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.[1] On 2 January 1920, Babington was removed from the Navy List and awarded a permanent commission in the Royal Air Force.[1] 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.[1] 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.[1]
He served in World War II as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Technical Training Command and then Head of RAF Mission in Moscow[2] before retiring in 1944.[1]
In retirement served as High Sheriff of Cornwall.[1]
Honours and awards[]
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath - 11 Jun 1942 (CB - 2 Jan 1939)
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire - 4 Jun 1934
- Distinguished Service Order – 1 Jan 1915
- Commander of the Legion of Honour - 19 May 1916
- Deputy Lieutenant (Cornwall) - 1945
- High Sheriff (Cornwall) - 1954
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Marshal Sir John Babington". rafweb.org. http://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/BabingtonJ.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- ↑ Service Aviation Flight International, 24 June 1943
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