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Colin Scragg 
Summary
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 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Air Force |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commands held | 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 edit
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]
References edit
- ^ "No. 34490". The London Gazette. 8 March 1938. p. 1511.
- ^ a b "Air Vice Marshal C. Scragg". Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Senior RAF appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 28 June 2020.