Francis Rowland Scarlett
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Air Vice Marshal Francis Rowland Scarlett CB
, DSO
, RAF
(18 May 1875 - 15 April 1934) was a senior Royal Air Force
commander.
in (or around) 1891 and in April 1913 he attended the Central Flying School
, being awarded his Aviator's Certificate no. 468 on 4 April 1913. He served in World War I
as the Inspecting Captain of Aircraft, of Air Stations and then of Air Training. In February 1916 he became Commander of all Royal Naval Air Service
units in the Eastern Mediterranean and in May 1919 he was given command of No. 12 Group
. He was created a Commander of the Greek Order of the Redeemer
.
In December 1919 became was made Officer Commanding the No. 1 School of Technical Training
at RAF Halton
and on 22 January 1920, he was awarded a permanent commission in the RAF
. He went on to be Air Officer Commanding Coastal Area
in 1924, Air Officer Commanding Air Defence of Great Britain
(on a temporary basis) in 1928 and Air Officer Commanding Fighting Area in January 1929. His last appointment was as Air Officer Commanding Middle East Command
in October 1929 before he retired in the rank of Air Vice Marshal in December 1931.
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
, DSO
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
, RAF
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
(18 May 1875 - 15 April 1934) was a senior Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
commander.
Military career
Scarlett joined the Royal NavyRoyal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
in (or around) 1891 and in April 1913 he attended the Central Flying School
Central Flying School
The Central Flying School is the Royal Air Force's primary institution for the training of military flying instructors. Established in 1912 it is the longest existing flying training school.-History:...
, being awarded his Aviator's Certificate no. 468 on 4 April 1913. He served in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
as the Inspecting Captain of Aircraft, of Air Stations and then of Air Training. In February 1916 he became Commander of all Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Naval Air Service
The Royal Naval Air Service or RNAS was the air arm of the Royal Navy until near the end of the First World War, when it merged with the British Army's Royal Flying Corps to form a new service , the Royal Air Force...
units in the Eastern Mediterranean and in May 1919 he was given command of No. 12 Group
No. 12 Group RAF
No. 12 Group of the Royal Air Force was a command organization that exisited over two separate periods, namely the end of World War I when it had a training function and from just prior to World War II until the early 1960s when it was tasked with an air defence role.No. 12 Group was first formed...
. He was created a Commander of the Greek Order of the Redeemer
Order of the Redeemer
The Order of the Redeemer , also known as the Order of the Savior, is an order of Greece. The Order of the Redeemer is the oldest and highest decoration awarded by the modern Greek state.- History :...
.
In December 1919 became was made Officer Commanding the No. 1 School of Technical Training
No. 1 School of Technical Training
No.1 School of Technical Training is the Royal Air Force's aircraft engineering school, based at RAF Halton from 1919 to 1993, as the Home of the Aircraft Apprentice scheme...
at RAF Halton
RAF Halton
RAF Halton is one of the largest Royal Air Force stations in the United Kingdom, located near the village of Halton near Wendover, Buckinghamshire.HRH The Duchess of Cornwall is the Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Halton.-History:...
and on 22 January 1920, he was awarded a permanent commission in the RAF
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
. He went on to be Air Officer Commanding Coastal Area
RAF Coastal Area
RAF Coastal Area was a formation within the Royal Air Force . Founded in 1919, it was to act as the RAFs premier maritime arm. It was replaced by RAF Coastal Command on 14 July 1936.-See also:*RAF station*List of Royal Air Force commands...
in 1924, Air Officer Commanding Air Defence of Great Britain
Air Defence of Great Britain
The Air Defence of Great Britain was a RAF command comprising substantial Army and RAF elements responsible for the air defence of the British Isles...
(on a temporary basis) in 1928 and Air Officer Commanding Fighting Area in January 1929. His last appointment was as Air Officer Commanding Middle East Command
RAF Middle East Command
Middle East Command was a command of the Royal Air Force formed on December 29, 1941 by renaming Headquarters RAF Middle East. During the early part of the Second World War the Command was one of the three major British service commands in the Middle East, the others being the British Army's...
in October 1929 before he retired in the rank of Air Vice Marshal in December 1931.