Geoffrey Ambler

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Geoffrey Ambler
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Air Force Cross
Other workChairman of Fred Ambler Limited

Second World War. Ambler served as the third Commandant of the Royal Observer Corps
, the first serving RAF officer to hold the appointment as his predecessors were retired air commodores.

Early days

Ambler was born on 23 June 1904 in Baildon, West Riding of Yorkshire,

worsted yarn might be produced.[2]

In 1931 Ambler joined the

Auxiliary Air Force and served as a pilot in No. 608 Squadron (North Riding) Squadron in his spare time and in the ranks of pilot officer (7 February 1931), flying officer (7 August 1932) and flight lieutenant (25 November 1933). On 30 December 1934 he was promoted further to squadron leader and appointed Officer Commanding of No. 608 (North Riding) Squadron.[2]

In 1938, still a squadron leader, Ambler transferred to

RAF Wick in December 1939. His confirmation in the rank came on 1 January 1940 and he was promoted to group captain a year later in December 1941.[2]

Royal Observer Corps

In June 1942, Ambler was promoted to acting

group
for more cohesive interception of enemy aircraft.

Ambler handed over command to Air Commodore Finlay Crerar in June 1943.

Return to RAF duties

With his rank as an air commodore confirmed Ambler moved across the road at

air vice marshal.[2]

Between August 1943 and October 1944 Ambler was an

King George VI.[2]

Retirement from the RAF

Ambler retired from the RAF following the end of the Second World War and returned to work at Fred Ambler Limited. He eventually became chairman of the company.[2]

In October 1947 Ambler was appointed as an Honorary Air Commodore of No. 609 (West Riding) Squadron, an appointment he held until March 1957. He was awarded a similar honour with No. 2609 (West Riding) Field Squadron RAuxAF Regiment between November 1949 and March 1957. In November 1949 he was appointed Honorary Air Commodore with No. 3609 (West Riding) Fighter Control Unit, a position he held until January 1961.[2]

References

  1. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/46570. (Subscription or UK public library membership
    required.)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Air Vice Marshal G H Ambler". Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Units directly responsible to Ministry level". rafweb.org. Retrieved 7 June 2015.

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Preceded by Commandant Royal Observer Corps
1942–1943 		Succeeded by
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