Ian Bonham-Carter

Infobox Military Person
name= Ian Malcolm Bonham-Carter
lived= 1882 – 1953
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placeofdeath=


caption= Air Commodore Bonham-Carter
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allegiance= flag|United Kingdom
branch = air force|United Kingdom
serviceyears= 1900–1931, 1939–?
rank= Air Commodore
commands= No. 1 School of Technical Training
No. 3 Group
unit=
battles= Second Boer War
World War I
World War II
awards= Companion of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Mention in Despatches (3)
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Air Commodore Ian Malcolm Bonham-Carter CB, OBE, RAF (1882–31 December 1953) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force.

After his education at Haileybury, Ian Bonham-Carter was commissioned into the Northumberland Fusiliers in 1900. Bonham-Carter served in the 5th Battalion and then the 1st Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers before being appointed adjutant in 1909. In May 1914 he attended No 6 Course at the Central Flying School. After completing his flying training, Bonham-Carter served in the Royal Flying Corps until he transferred to the RAF on its creation in 1918.

In 1925, Bonham-Carter was appointed Air Officer Commanding No. 3 Group and in 1926 he took up command of No. 23 Group. He was then posted in 1928 as Commandant of No. 1 School of Technical Training.

During World War II Bonham-Carter served as Duty Air Commodore in the Operations Room of Headquarters Fighter Command.

References

* [http://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/Bonham-CarterIM.htm Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Cdre Bonham-Carter]

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