John Bradley (RAF officer)
| Sir John Bradley | |
|---|---|
 Air Marshal J S T Bradley | |
| Born |
11 April 1888 Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 6 January 1982 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Air Force |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands held |
No. 14 Squadron RAF Northolt RAF Maintenance Command |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Air Marshal Sir John Stanley Travers Bradley KCB CBE (11 April 1888 – 6 January 1982) was a senior Royal Air Force officer who became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief RAF Maintenance Command.
RAF career
Bradley served with the East Yorkshire Regiment and then the Machine Gun Corps during World War I transferring to the Royal Air Force in August 1918.[1] He was appointed Officer Commanding No. 14 Squadron in 1921 and Station Commander at RAF Northolt in 1930.[1] Promoted to Group Captain in July 1931,[2] Bradley went on to be Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters Wessex Bombing Area in November 1931, Director of Equipment at the Air Ministry in 1935, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief RAF Maintenance Command in 1938.[1] He continued in that role during World War II although he moved on to be Deputy Air Member for Supply & Organisation in 1942 before retiring at the end of the War.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Marshal Sir John Bradley
- ↑ Half-Yearly Promotions Flight International, 3 July 1931
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by New Post |
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Maintenance Command 1938 – 1942 |
Succeeded by Sir Grahame Donald |