Henry Hunter (RAF officer)

Air Commodore Henry John Francis Hunter CBE, MC (29 December 1893 – 12 September 1966) was a pilot and squadron commander in the Royal Flying Corps during World War I, and later a senior officer in the Royal Air Force during World War II.

Henry John Francis Hunter
Born(1893-12-29)29 December 1893
London, England
Died12 September 1966(1966-09-12) (aged 72)
Exeter, Devon, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Royal Air Force
Years of service1914–1946
RankAir Commodore
UnitRifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)
Commands held
  • No. 9 Squadron RFC
  • No. 42 Squadron RAF
  • No. 105 Squadron RAF
  • School of Army Co-operation, Old Sarum
  • No. 12 Squadron RAF
  • Aircraft Depot, Hinaidi, Iraq
  • RAF Finningley
  • No. 225 (Bomber) Group
  • No. 221 (Bomber) Group
  • No. 223 (Composite) Group
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsOrder of the British Empire
Military Cross
4 × Mentioned in Despatches
RelationsThomas Vicars Hunter (brother)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.