Henry Graham (RAF officer)

Henry Graham
Born28 March 1910
Died14 February 1987
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1924–1958
RankAir Vice Marshal
CommandsNo. 7 Squadron
RAF Wyton
RAF Kirmington
No. 23 Group
Battles / warsSecond World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Flying Cross

Air Vice Marshal Henry Rudolph Graham, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC (28 March 1910 – 14 February 1987) was a senior Royal Air Force officer.

RAF career

Graham was commissioned into the Royal Air Force on 10 April 1931.[1] He served in the Second World War as officer commanding, No. 7 Squadron from April 1941, Command Navigation Officer at Headquarters RAF Bomber Command from July 1942 and as officer commanding, RAF Wyton from June 1943 before becoming officer commanding, RAF Kirmington from October 1943.[2]

After the war he became Head of Flying Control, Headquarters RAF Transport Command in July 1945, Director of Operations in April 1952 and Air Officer Commanding, No. 23 Group in January 1956.[3] His last appointment was as Air Officer Administration at RAF Flying Training Command in January 1958 before retiring in April 1962.[2]

References

  1. ^ "No. 33711". The London Gazette. 30 September 1924. p. 2738.
  2. ^ a b "Air Vice Marshal H. R. Graham". Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Senior RAF appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 28 June 2020.
Military offices
Preceded by Air Officer Commanding No. 23 Group
1956–1958 		Succeeded by