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Brooke-Popham, Henry Robert "Brookham"

    Date of birth:
    September 18th, 1878 (Mendlesham/Suffolk, United Kingdom)
    Date of death:
    October 20th, 1953 (RAF Halton/Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom)
    Nationality:
    British

    Biography

    Promotions:
    7 May 1898: 2nd Lieutenant
    24 November 1899: Lieutenant
    9 November 1904: Captain
    20 May 1912: Temporary Major
    3 June 1913: Brevet Major
    20 November 1914: Temporary Lt. Col.
    1 September 1915: Major
    12 March 1916: Temporary Brigadier
    1 April 1918: Lieutenant Colonel (RAF)
    1 April 1918: Colonel (RAF)
    3 June 1918: Brevet Colonel
    1 May 1919: Acting Brigadier (RAF)
    1 August 1919: Group Captain
    1 August 1919: Acting Commander
    1 January 1924: Air Vice-Marshal
    1 January 1931: Vice-Marshal
    1 January 1935: Air Chief-Marshal

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    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Rank:
    Brevet Major
    Awarded on:
    November 3rd, 1914
    Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Rank:
    Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
    Unit:
    Royal Flying Corps, British Army
    Awarded on:
    June 22nd, 1915
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Rank:
    Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
    Unit:
    Royal Flying Corps, British Army
    Awarded on:
    June 23rd, 1915
    For merit in the Battle of Neuve Chapelle.
    Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Rank:
    Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
    Unit:
    Royal Flying Corps, British Army
    Awarded on:
    April 12th, 1916
    In recognition of valuable services rendered by His Majesty the Emperor of Russia.

    General Staff Officer, 1st Grade
    Order of St. Stanislaus II class
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Rank:
    Major
    Unit:
    Royal Flying Corps, British Army
    Awarded on:
    June 15th, 1916
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Rank:
    Temporary Brigadier
    Unit:
    Royal Flying Corps, British Army
    Awarded on:
    January 4th, 1917
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Unit:
    Royal Flying Corps, British Army
    Awarded on:
    May 20th, 1918
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Rank:
    Acting Brigadier
    Unit:
    Royal Flying Corps, British Army
    Awarded on:
    January 1st, 1919
    Air Force Cross (AFC)
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Awarded on:
    June 3rd, 1919
    Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)
    Rank:
    Air Vice-Marshal
    Unit:
    Royal Air Force
    Awarded on:
    June 3rd, 1927

    HM Birthday honours
    Commander of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB/DCB, military division)
    Rank:
    Air Vice-Marshal
    Unit:
    Royal Air Force
    Awarded on:
    July 24th, 1935
    Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)
    Rank:
    Air Chief Marshal
    Unit:
    Royal Air Force
    Awarded on:
    June 18th, 1937
    Knight/Dame to the Venerable Order of Saint John (KStJ/DStJ)
    Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

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