Charles Broughton
| Sir Charles Broughton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 April 1911 |
| Died | 1998 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1930–1968 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands held |
No. 48 Squadron RAF Stornoway |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Air Marshal Sir Charles Broughton KBE CB (27 April 1911 - 1998) was a Royal Air Force officer who became Air Member for Supply and Organisation.
RAF career
Broughton joined the Royal Air Force in 1930.[1] He served in World War II as Officer Commanding No. 48 Squadron and then as Station Commander at RAF Stornoway before joining the Air Staff at Headquarters No. 15 Group.[1] He continued his war service as Senior Personnel Staff Officer at Headquarters Air Defence Eastern Mediterranean and then as a member of the Directing Staff at the RAF Staff College (Overseas) in Haifa.[1]
After the War he was on the staff at Headquarters RAF Flying Training Command and then at the Air Ministry.[1] He was appointed Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters RAF Transport Command in 1958, Director-General of Organisation at the Air Ministry in 1961 and UK Permanent Military Deputy at CENTO in 1965 before becoming Air Member for Supply and Organisation in 1966[2] and retiring in 1968.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Marshal Sir Charles Broughton
- ↑ Chief of Training Command The Times, 5 April 1966
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir John Davis |
Air Member for Supply and Organisation 1966 – 1968 |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Prickett |