John Tremayne Babington
From Graces Guide
Air Marshal Sir John Tremayne Babington, KCB, CBE, DSO, DL (20 July 1891 – 20 March 1979) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force. In 1944, he retired and the following year changed his name to Tremayne, his mother's maiden name, to avoid confusion with his younger brother, Philip Babington
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.
On 2 January 1920, Babington was removed from the Navy List and awarded a permanent commission in the Royal Air Force. Some of his appointments are listed below:
- 1929–1934 British Air Representative to League of Nations
- 1934–1936 Commander, RAF Station Halton and Commandant, No. 1 School of Technical Training
- 1936–1938 RAF 24 Training Group
- 1938–1941 Air Officer Commanding, RAF Far East Command
- 1941–1943 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Technical Training Command
- 1943 Head of RAF Mission in Moscow, USSR
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