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Charles Basil Slater SPACKMAN

Name : Charles Basil Slater SPACKMAN Born : 4th July 1895 Died : 7th December 1971 Service Number : 08123 Air Victories : 3.00

In 1914 Spackman enlisted into the army in the 4th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.and in 1915 went to Gallipoli and later Egypt. Commissioned in 1915, he was seconded to the RFC in October 1916, transferring in 191 joining 41 Sqd in July 1917-30 August 1917 and then posted to the Salonika Front where he gained three victories with 47 Squadron. and finally with 150 sqd on the 28th Feb 1920: he joined No 55 Sqn. until 18 March 1923 when he Supernumerary, RAF Depot. then going back to his first Squadron 41 sqd as a Flight Commander.on the 1st Sep 1927 he joined the Administration Staff, HQ RAF Halton. 17 Aug 1928: Flight Commander, No 8 Sqn. 11 May 1930:Flight Commander, No 111 Sqn. 27 Jul 1931: Officer Commanding, No 1 Sqn. (Siskin IIIA, Fury I) 1st Dec 1933: Personnel Staff, HQ Inland Area. 2 Mar 1935: Air Staff, HQ RAF Middle East. 16th Jan 1939: Officer Commanding, RAF Helwan after the outbreak of war he became Officer Commanding, No 258 Fighter Wing. 13 Jul 1941:AOC, No 203 Group 13 Sep 1943: AOA, HQ Fighter Command. 15 Nov 1943: AOA, HQ Air Defence of Great Britain. 13 Sep 1944: AOA, HQ Fighter Command. 24 Sep 1945: AOC, No 19 Group. 12 Sep 1947:SASO, HQ British Air Forces of Occupation. He retired as Air Vice-Msrshall

Known Service Details :
Squadron	Rank	Start of Service	End of Service	Known Dates	Aircraft	Airframes	Notes
No.41 Sqn RAF		23rd July 1923	31st August 1927

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Squadrons for : Charles Basil Slater SPACKMAN
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Charles Basil Slater SPACKMAN. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
Squadron	Info
No.41 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 15th April 1916 Seek and destroy Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.41 Sqn RAF	No.41 Sqn RAF Founded in 1916, 41 Squadron was disbanded at the end of World War One, but reformed on 1st April 1923.

First created : 00:16, July 12, 2016
Created by : HMS

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