John Adrian Chamier
Royal Air Force officer (1883ā1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Air Commodore Sir John Adrian Chamier, CB, CMG, DSO, OBE (26 December 1883 ā 3 May 1974) was a British officer of the Royal Air Force. Chamier is known as "The Founding Father of the ATC" for his role in the foundation of the Air Training Corps.
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Nickname(s) | "Founding Father of the ATC" |
Born | (1883-12-26)26 December 1883 |
Died | 3 May 1974(1974-05-03) (aged 90) |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1902-29 |
Rank | Air Commodore |
Commands held | Air Training Corps |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight Bachelor Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire Mention in Despatches (2) |
Other work | Secretary of the Air League of the British Empire Director of Vickers (Aviation) Ltd. BBC Correspondent |
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