Ian Bonham-Carter
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| Ian Malcolm Bonham-Carter | |
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| 1882 – 1953 | |
 Air Commodore Bonham-Carter |
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Years of service | 1900 – 1931, 1939 – ? |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Battles/wars | Boer War, World War I, World War II |
Air Commodore Ian Malcolm Bonham-Carter CB OBE RAF (1882–31 December 1953) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force.
By 1900, Bonham-Carter was an officer in the 5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. In May 1914 he attended No 6 Course at the Central Flying School. After completing his flying training, Bonham-Carter served in the Royal Flying Corps until he transferred to the RAF on its creation in 1918.
In 1925, Bonham-Carter was appointed Air Officer Commanding Number 3 Group and in 1926 he took up command of Number 23 Group. He was then posted in 1928 as Commandant of No. 1 School of Technical Training.
During World War II Bonham-Carter served as Duty Air Commodore in the Operations Room of Headquarters Fighter Command.
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| Military Offices | ||
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| Preceded by Unknown |
Officer Commanding No. 11 Group 9 February–25 April 1920 |
Succeeded by Post disestablished Next held by P B Joubert de la Ferté in 1936 |
| Preceded by C L Lambe |
Commandant, No. 1 School of Technical Training 1 April 1928–30 September 1931 |
Succeeded by N D K MacEwen |
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