Died 1989 Name Philip Lincoln Rank Air Commodore | Years of service 1914 - 1945 Allegiance United Kingdom | |
Service/branch British Army
Royal Air Force Commands held 10th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers
No. 902 (County of London) (Balloon) Squadron
No. 34 Group
No. 30 Group
RAF Balloon Command | ||
Philip lincoln smith the other side of the world
Air Commodore Philip Lionel Lincoln CB DSO MC (1892–1989) was a Royal Air Force officer who became the last Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Balloon Command.
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Philip lincoln smith everything you want
RAF career
Educated at Framlingham College, Lincoln was commissioned into the Northumberland Fusiliers in 1914 and served in World War I as Commanding Officer of the 10th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Between the Wars he worked for R Passmore and Co. He joined the Auxiliary Air Force in 1938 and served in World War II as Officer Commanding No. 902 (County of London) (Balloon) Squadron and then as Air Officer Commanding No. 34 Group, Senior Air Staff Officer and Air Officer Administration at Headquarters RAF Balloon Command before becoming Air Officer Commanding No. 30 Group in 1944 and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Balloon Command in February 1945. He retired in August 1945.
He was also a judge for the Ski Club of Great Britain.