John Adrian Chamier
John Adrian Chamier | |
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BBC Correspondent |
Military career
Indian Army and Royal Air Force
Chamier was educated at the
After the war, he transferred to the newly formed Royal Air Force, in which he served the rest of his career, eventually retiring in 1929.[3] From November 1921 to February 1922, as Deputy Director, Directorate of Operations and Intelligence, Air Ministry, he was a delegate to the Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armaments.[4]
Air Training Corps
After retirement from the RAF, Chamier became secretary of the
After it was founded, Chamier became the Air Training Corps' first
Civilian career
Between 1928 and 1931 Chamier was a director on the board of Vickers (Aviation) Limited.
In the 1930s, Charmier and his company, Chamier, Gilbert-Lodge and Co acted as consultants for airport design and construction including those at Belfast Harbour and Luton.[5][6]
Chamier was, at one time, the aviation correspondent for the
Aircraft
Chamier had a Mignet HM.14 Flying Flea light aircraft registered G-ADME in his name between 1935 and 1938.[7]
Decorations
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Chamier received several decorations for his service to the British Empire. He was made a Companion of the
Politics
Chamier was a member of and speaker at meetings of the January Club of the British Union of Fascists.[11][12][13][14]
Published works
- The Birth of the Royal Air Force, Pitman, London, (1943) (No ISBN), British Library Catalogue Entry
References
- ^ "No. 27468". The London Gazette. 26 August 1902. p. 5536.
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36933. London. 24 November 1902. p. 7.
- ^ a b c Air Cadet Publication 31: General Service Training, 2000. Section 1, p. 31.1.1-1
- ^ Register of the Department of State 1922
- ^ "Opening of Belfast Harbour Airport". Lennon Wylie. 16 March 1938. p. 4. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Air Transport News - New Manufacturing Base". Commercial Motor Archive. 6 March 1936. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority - G-ADME Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "No. 31378". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 May 1919. p. 7026.
- ^ "No. 13033". The Edinburgh Gazette. 1 January 1917. p. 21.
- ^ "No. 36544". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1944. p. 2565.
- ^ Holman, Brett (19 June 2010). "The far right and the air". Airminded. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ Holman, Brett (2 November 2006). "The many mysteries of Sir Malcolm Campbell". Airminded. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "British Union of Fascists". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "January Club". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 2 September 2020.