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Francis John Linnell

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Certificate No.1338 in June 1915. Flt Sub-Lt Linnell was responsible for carrying out trials in a special Blackburn-built B.E.2c. The unique aircraft No.3999 was ordered by Admiralty for W/T experiments, it was fitted with a 70 hp Renault engine and had a top speed of 72 mph.
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in recognition of his outstanding services in the Mediterranean theatre of operations from 29 February – 29 June 1944. The decoration was presented to his widow, Lady Linnell, by Brigadier General E. F. Koenig at a special ceremony in London.
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in June 1923, the citation reads, "This officer has done exceptionally good work in connection with Signals. His liaison with the Navy and the Army has been excellent." He received special thanks from the
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for the first ever Royal review of the RAF. Linnell returned to the Air Ministry in July 1935 as Deputy Director of Organisation, Department of A.M.S.O.
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in 1940. In February 1941 he joined the Air Ministry as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff in charge of Training. In March 1941 he was awarded the
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Only son of William Henry and Kate Linnell, he had one sister, Marjorie Clare. On 26 May 1917, 'Jack' married Margaret Christabel Carpenter of
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Blackburn-built B.E.2cs are recognisable by the ringed airscrew motif on the fin and saw active service in every theatre during the war.
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and an additional Member of the Air Council on 5 June of the same year. A post that he held until 19 April 1943.
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for preparing the handbook on air communications and intelligence systems for the air defence of Great Britain.
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reasoning that it was drawing development resources away from the prototype high altitude bomber
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allocated to the project. One week later, at a meeting convened by Linnell, the number of
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Early in 1943, tests authorised by Linnell in June 1942 at the instigation of
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Linnell was posthumously invested as a Commander of the United States
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as temporary warrant-telegraphist in September 1914, serving with the
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from the beginning of 1939 until 25 August, he was attached to HQ
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thought differently and saw the project as a waste of precious
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with a proposal to have a fully trained squadron ready by May.
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was technically feasible. A meeting between the Air Ministry,
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four days before it hosted 70,000 people for the start of the
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was convinced by film footage of the tests and ordered three
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as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff in charge of Training.
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with a permanent commission of captain in the newly formed
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From March 1916 till the end of 1919 he served with the
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Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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He learnt to fly at the 229:(16 March 1892 – 3 November 1944) was a senior 1385: 825: 823: 523:Linnell was apparently against the idea of a 1947:Royal Air Force air marshals of World War II 1258: 681: 253:and posthumously appointed Commander of the 1235:(Supplement). 30 January 1945. p. 640. 1850:Air operations during the Battle of Europe 1392: 1378: 990:(Supplement). 17 March 1941. p. 1571. 820: 630:Kent War Memorials Transcription Project, 379:Officer of the Order of the British Empire 1917:Foreign recipients of the Legion of Merit 970:(Supplement). 11 July 1940. p. 4268. 732: 730: 626: 624: 622: 418:He became the first Station Commander at 389:His first command on 20 October 1930 was 1225: 1080:(Supplement). 2 June 1943. p. 2429. 1070: 1000: 980: 960: 861: 788: 778:(Supplement). 3 June 1919. p. 7041. 768: 758:(Supplement). 3 June 1918. p. 6521. 748: 405:. He spent 1933 attending the course at 901:"Taking Command of No. 99 Squadron RAF" 802: 1889: 1239: 727: 619: 1845:United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) 1373: 717: 715: 713: 500:, aged fifty-two. He was cremated at 488:He was advanced from an Officer to a 1840:Aerial defence of the United Kingdom 1273: 1255:Wing Commander Winterbotham's Letter 1172: 1040:"Members of the Air Council 1942-43" 586:ordered had risen to a squadron and 245:, the weapon eventually employed in 1505:Combined Bomber Offensive (1943–44) 444: 13: 1861:Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command 883:"Taking command of RAF Base Malta" 710: 467:Companion of the Order of the Bath 364: 284: 193:Companion of the Order of the Bath 14: 1978: 1942:Recipients of the Legion of Merit 1927:People educated at Bloxham School 1912:Commanders of the Legion of Merit 944:"Deputy Director of Organisation" 724:, Air Marshal Sir Francis Linnell 515: 486:RAF Mediterranean and Middle East 269:Francis John Linnell was born on 37:Air Marshal Linnell (left) meets 1952:Royal Naval Air Service aviators 1490:Area bombing of cities (1942–43) 1133:Front Page "Arise, Sir Francis!" 845:"No.9 Squadron RAF, RAF Manston" 593: 461:in Charge of Administration and 202:Commander of the Legion of Merit 31: 1957:Road incident deaths in England 1418:RAF strategic bombing 1942–1945 1219: 1201: 1183: 1154: 1119: 1101: 1084: 1064: 1046: 1032: 1014: 994: 974: 954: 936: 924: 921:. 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He was appointed an 1209:"Posthumous U.S. Award cont" 1010:. 6 June 1941. p. 3229. 608:Christ Church, Turnham Green 7: 1433:Casablanca directive (1943) 504:(Kent County) Crematorium. 397:and then in September 1931 16:Royal Air Force air marshal 10: 1983: 1510:Battle of Berlin (1943–44) 1454:Frederick "Prof" Lindemann 1270:2 March 1978 pages 563–564 1832: 1781: 1735: 1662: 1596: 1553: 1500:Battle of the Ruhr (1943) 1477: 1441: 1405: 1358: 1348: 1340: 1330: 1314: 1306: 1301: 851:: 1397. 28 November 1930. 369:From 1920 he worked as a 305:. Flying a Grahame-White 264: 184: 170: 149: 139: 131: 113: 105: 92: 74: 54: 46: 30: 23: 1824:Light Night Strike Force 1251:25 December 2009 at the 1144:"Died on active Service" 1109:"Accolade in the desert" 1054:"Higher-Command Changes" 889:: 1053. 16 October 1931. 610:. 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He ended the 277:and was educated at 1932:People from Margate 1758:Intruder operations 1572:("Dambusters" raid) 1286:by Douglas C.Dildy 1168:. 16 November 1944. 648:, 10 November 1944. 632:Charing Crematorium 542:, indicated that a 480:Linnell was Deputy 414:No. 99 Squadron RAF 291:Royal Naval Reserve 289:Linnell joined the 1875:Target for Tonight 1459:Sir Charles Portal 1413:Butt Report (1941) 1324:RAF Bomber Command 1232:The London Gazette 1077:The London Gazette 1007:The London Gazette 987:The London Gazette 967:The London Gazette 907:. 1 February 1934. 868:The London Gazette 834:, 4 November 1944. 795:The London Gazette 775:The London Gazette 755:The London Gazette 600:St Leonards-on-Sea 588:Operation Chastise 562:RAF Bomber Command 548:RAF Bomber Command 455:RAF Bomber Command 391:No. 9 Squadron RAF 257:by U.S. President 247:Operation Chastise 1884: 1883: 1819:No. 100 Group RAF 1564:(Friedrichshafen) 1368: 1367: 1359:Succeeded by 1331:Succeeded by 1302:Military offices 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Index


Alfred Critchley
Margate
Tetsworth
Charing
Royal Navy
Royal Air Force
Air Marshal
RAF Mildenhall
No. 99 Squadron
RAF Base Malta
First World War
Second World War
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Mentioned in Despatches
Commander of the Legion of Merit
Air Marshal
KBE
CB
Royal Air Force
Second World War
Ministry of Aircraft Production
Bouncing bomb
Operation Chastise
George VI
Legion of Merit
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Isle of Thanet
Margate

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