John Tremayne Babington

Infobox Military Person
name= John Tremayne Babington
lived= 20 July 1891 – 20 March 1979
placeofbirth=
placeofdeath=


caption= Air Commodore Babington
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allegiance= flag|United Kingdom
serviceyears= 1908–1944
rank= Air Marshal
branch= air force|United Kingdom
commands=
unit=
battles= World War I
World War II
awards= Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order
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Air Marshal Sir John Tremayne Babington KCB, CBE, DSO, RAF (20 July 1891 - 20 March 1979) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force. In 1944, he retired and the following year he renounced his surname for Tremayne.

During World War I, Babington was a member of the Royal Naval Air Service. He participated in the air raid on the Friedrichshaven Airship Factory, Germany on 21 November 1914.

On 2 January 1920, Babington was removed from the Navy List and awarded a permanent commission in the Royal Air Force. Some of his appointments are listed below:
* 1929–1934 British Air Representative to League of Nations
* 1934–1936 Commander, RAF Station Halton and Commandant, No. 1 School of Technical Training
* 1936–1938 RAF 24 Training Group
* 1938–1941 Air Officer Commanding, RAF Far East Command
* World War II
** 1941–1943 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Technical Training Command
** 1943 Head of RAF Mission in Moscow, USSR

References

* [http://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/BabingtonJ.htm Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Mshl Babington]