| Ian Malcolm Bonham-Carter | |
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Air Commodore Bonham-Carter |
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| Born | 1882 |
| Died | 1953 (aged 70 or 71) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1900–1931, 1939–1942 |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Commands held | No. 1 School of Technical Training No. 3 Group |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War World War I World War II |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Mention in Despatches (3) |
Air Commodore Ian Malcolm Bonham-Carter CB, OBE, RAF (1882 – 31 December 1953) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force.
After his education at Haileybury, Ian Bonham-Carter was commissioned into the Northumberland Fusiliers in 1900. Bonham-Carter served in the 5th Battalion and then the 1st Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers before being appointed adjutant in 1909. In May 1914 he attended No 6 Course at the Central Flying School, receiving his Aviator's Certificate no. 794 on 25 May 1914. 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 No. 3 Group and in 1926 he took up command of No. 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 RAF Fighter Command.
| 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 R Gordon |
Air Officer Commanding No. 3 Group 1925–1926 |
Succeeded by Post disestablished Next held by P H L Playfair 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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