Charles William Nutting

Charles William Nutting
Charles William Nutting
Born 15 April 1889(1889-04-15)
Died 25 February 1964(1964-02-25) (aged 74)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Air Force
Years of service 1915-1942
Rank Air Vice-Marshall
Commands held RAF Hal Far
Battles/wars First World War
Second World War
Awards Commander of the order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Cross

Air Vice-Marshal Charles William Nutting CBE DSC (15 April 1889 - 25 February 1964) was a wireless officer in the Royal Naval Air Service during World War I, a Royal Air Force signals specialist during the inter-war years and the RAF's Director / Director-General of Signals during the first half of World War II. He retired from the RAF in 1942 and spent the remainder of the War as the Telecommunications Adviser to the British minister in the Middle East.

Honours and awards

  • 22 June 1916 - Lieutenant Charles William Nutting RNVR, Lieutenant Edward Raymond Peal, RNVR and Sub-Lieutenant Horace William Furnival, RNR are each awarded the Distinguished Service Cross:

In recognition of their services as aeroplane observers and continuous good work whilst attached to a Wing of the Royal Naval Air Service at Dunkirk.

London Gazette[1]

References

  1. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 39635. p. 6212. 22 June 1916. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  2. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 34893. p. 4254. 9 July 1940. Retrieved 10 October 2011.