Thomas Langford-Sainsbury
Thomas Langford-Sainsbury | |
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| Born | 23 November 1897 |
| Died | 21 June 1972 (aged 74) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Mentioned in Despatches |
Second World War
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RAF career
Educated at
Second World War on the Air Staff at Headquarters No. 16 (Reconnaissance) Group and then as Deputy Senior Air Staff Officer at RAF Coastal Command from 1941.[2] He continued his war service as Air Officer Commanding No. 15 (General Reconnaissance) Group from 1942, Air Officer Commanding No. 201 (Naval Co-operation) Group from 1943 and Air Officer Commanding AHQ Eastern Mediterranean from 1944.[2] He was made Air Officer Commanding AHQ Egypt in November 1944 and Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters RAF Bomber Command in May 1945.[2]
After the war he served as Air Officer Administration at Headquarters British Air Forces of Occupation before retiring in 1949.[2]
References
- ^ "The Radleian 1943 – No. 594 June". Radley archives. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation – Air Vice Marshal T A Langford-Sainsbury
- ^ Service notes and news Flight International, 8 April 1937