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| Air Commodore '''Richard Kaye Hamblin''' (16 December 1906 |
Air Commodore '''Richard Kaye Hamblin''' (16 December 1906 – 30 August 1988) was a ] pilot and as one of ] was part of ] flying the ] during the ]. | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| Hamblin was born |
Hamblin was born on 16 December 1906<ref name="rafweb"/> at Fyzabad in India.<ref name="rafweb"/> By the time of the 1910 Census of Lymington in Hampshire he was a four-year old living with his grandfather a retired Indian civil servant.<ref name="Census1910"/> | ||
| Hamblin joined the Royal Air Force in 1926 as a flight cadet. On 30 July 1926 he was posted to ] as a pilot.<ref name="rafweb"/> In 1930 he attended the Electrical and Wireless School to train as a signals officer.<ref name="rafweb"/><ref name="cranwell"/> In October 1932 he was posted to ] in India<ref name="india"/> eventually becoming a flight commander with ] and was promoted to Squadron Leader before leaving India.<ref name="times"/> | Hamblin joined the Royal Air Force in 1926 as a flight cadet. On 30 July 1926 he was posted to ] as a pilot.<ref name="rafweb"/> In 1930 he attended the Electrical and Wireless School to train as a signals officer.<ref name="rafweb"/><ref name="cranwell"/> In October 1932 he was posted to ] in India<ref name="india"/> eventually becoming a flight commander with ] and was promoted to Squadron Leader before leaving India.<ref name="times"/> | ||
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| Richard Kaye Hamblin | |
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| Birth name | Richard Kaye Hamblin |
| Born | (1906-12-16)16 December 1906 Fyzabad, India |
| Died | 30 August 1988(1988-08-30) (aged 81) Alton, Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1924–1956 |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Service number | 16223 |
| Unit | No. 17 Squadron RAF No. 56 Squadron RAF |
| Commands | No. 17 Squadron RAF No. 85 Squadron RAF No. 142 Squadron RAF |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Order of the British Empire (CBE) |
Air Commodore Richard Kaye Hamblin (16 December 1906 – 30 August 1988) was a Royal Air Force pilot and as one of The Few was part of No. 17 Squadron RAF flying the Hawker Hurricane during the Battle of Britain.
History
Hamblin was born on 16 December 1906 at Fyzabad in India. By the time of the 1910 Census of Lymington in Hampshire he was a four-year old living with his grandfather a retired Indian civil servant.
Hamblin joined the Royal Air Force in 1926 as a flight cadet. On 30 July 1926 he was posted to No. 56 Squadron RAF as a pilot. In 1930 he attended the Electrical and Wireless School to train as a signals officer. In October 1932 he was posted to No. 31 Squadron RAF in India eventually becoming a flight commander with No. 5 Squadron RAF and was promoted to Squadron Leader before leaving India.
In 1938 he was appointed commanding officer of No. 142 Squadron RAF operating the Fairey Battle, this was followed by a staff appointment in the Deputy Directorate of War Organisation. During the Battle of Britain he flew operations with No. 17 Squadron RAF.
In November 1941 he was appointed Officer Commanding No. 85 Squadron RAF operating the Douglas Havoc. On 12 November 1942 Hamblin married a Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) Elizabeth Bond at Durham Cathedral. Hamblin was mentioned in dispatched four times during the war and was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1946.
After the war he was back to staff duties including officer commanding AHQ West Africa, AOA at No. 2 Group and Director of Personnel from 1954 until he retired in 1956 as an Air Commodore.
Hamblin died on 30 August 1988 in Hampshire.
See also
References
- ^ "Air Commodore R K Hamblin (16223)". Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. 16 June 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
- 1910 Census of Lymington, RG14/5792, Richard Kaye Hamblin aged 4, Rope Hill, Boldre, Lymington, Hampshire.
- "R.A.F. Appointments". Official Appointments and Notices. The Times. No. 43306. London. 7 May 1930. col D, p. 10. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
- "R.A.F. Appointments". Official Appointments and Notices. The Times. No. 46264. London. 14 October 1932. col F, p. 4. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
- ^ "Royal Air Force Squadron Leaders' Posts". Official Appointments and Notices. The Times. No. 47976. London. 23 April 1938. col C, p. 6. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
- "Marriages". Marriages. The Times. No. 49378. London. 28 October 1942. col B, p. 7. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
- "No. 37407". The London Gazette (invalid
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