Colin Scragg

Air Vice Marshal Sir Colin Scragg, KBE, CB, AFC & Bar (8 September 1908 – 5 April 1989) was a senior Royal Air Force officer.

Sir Colin Scragg
Born	8 September 1908
Died	5 April 1989(1989-04-05) (aged 80)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Rank	Air Vice Marshal
Commands	No. 166 Squadron No. 23 Group
Battles / wars	Second World War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Air Force Cross & Bar

RAF career

Scragg was commissioned from the rank of flight sergeant on 24 February 1938.^[1] He served in the Second World War as officer commanding, No. 166 Squadron from December 1943 before being shot down over Germany and becoming a prisoner of war in January 1944.^[2]

After the war he became deputy director of Operational Requirements in 1950, Director of Operational Requirements in November 1955 and Air Officer Commanding, No. 23 Group in December 1958.^[3] His last appointment was as Deputy Controller Aircraft at the Ministry of Aviation in 1960 before retiring in September 1964.^[2]