Francis Rowland Scarlett
| Francis Rowland Scarlett | |
|---|---|
 Air Commodore Scarlett | |
| Born | 18 May 1875 |
| Died | 15 April 1934 (aged 58) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | c. 1891–1931 |
| Rank | Air Vice-Marshal |
| Commands held |
No. 12 Group No. 1 School of Technical Training Coastal Area Air Defence of Great Britain Fighting Area RAF Middle East |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards |
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Air Vice-Marshal Francis Rowland Scarlett CB, DSO, RAF (18 May 1875 - 15 April 1934) was a senior Royal Air Force commander.
Early and family life
Francis Rowland Scarlett was born on 18 May 1875, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel William James Scarlett. At the age of 29 he married Dora Blakiston-Houston, the daughter of John Blakiston-Houston,[1] an Irish Unionist Party politician.
Military career
Scarlett joined the Royal Navy in (or around) 1891 and in April 1913 he attended the Central Flying School, being awarded his Aviator's Certificate no. 468 on 4 April 1913.[2] He served in World War I as the Inspecting Captain of Aircraft, of Air Stations and then of Air Training, gaining a promotion to wing captain at the close of 1915.[2] In February 1916 he became Commander of all Royal Naval Air Service units in the Eastern Mediterranean and in May 1919 he was given command of No. 12 Group.[2] He was created a Commander of the Greek Order of the Redeemer.[3]
In December 1919 became was made Officer Commanding the No. 1 School of Technical Training at RAF Halton and on 22 January 1920, he was awarded a permanent commission in the RAF.[2] He went on to be Air Officer Commanding Coastal Area in 1924, Air Officer Commanding Air Defence of Great Britain (on a temporary basis) in 1928 and Air Officer Commanding Fighting Area in January 1929.[2] His last appointment was as Air Officer Commanding Middle East Command in October 1929 before he retired in the rank of Air Vice Marshal in December 1931.[2]
References
- ↑ The Peerage.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Vice-Marshal F R Scarlett
- ↑ Smith, Gordon (29 December 2010). "FOREIGN DECORATIONS AWARDED TO ROYAL NAVY, London Gazette editions January 1918-December 1920". Naval-History.Net. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title | Inspecting Captain of Air Training September 1915 – January 1916 |
Succeeded by H D Briggs |
| Preceded by F H Sykes |
Officer Commanding RNAS Eastern Mediterranean February 1916 – 1917 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Preceded by H D Briggs |
General Officer Commanding No. 12 Group 1919 |
Vacant Title next held by J H S TyssenIn 1937 |
| Preceded by New Creation |
Commandant, No. 1 School of Technical Training 8 December 1919–27 February 1924 |
Succeeded by C L Lambe |
| Preceded by A V Vyvyan |
Air Officer Commanding Coastal Area 1924 – 1928 |
Succeeded by C L Lambe |
| Preceded by Sir John Salmond |
Commander-in-Chief Air Defence of Great Britain 1928–1929 |
Succeeded by Sir Edward Ellington |
| Preceded by T I Webb-Bowen |
Air Officer Commanding Middle East Command 1929 – 1931 |
Succeeded by C L N Newall |