Philip Lincoln

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Philip Lincoln
Birth namePhilip Lionel Lincoln
Born20 January 1892
Lee, London[1]
Died28 April 1981 (aged 89)
Chatham, Kent, England[2]
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
 Royal Air Force
Years of service1914–1945
RankAir Commodore
Commands held10th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers
No. 902 (County of London) (Balloon) Squadron


RAF Balloon Command
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Military Cross

Air Commodore Philip Lionel Lincoln CB DSO MC (20 January 1892 – 28 April 1981) was a Royal Air Force officer who became the last Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Balloon Command.

RAF career[]

Educated at Framlingham College,[3] Lincoln was commissioned into the Northumberland Fusiliers in 1914 and served in World War I as Commanding Officer of the 10th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers.[4] Between the Wars he worked for R Passmore and Co.[3] He joined the Auxiliary Air Force in 1938 and served in World War II as Officer Commanding No. 902 (County of London) (Balloon) Squadron and then as Air Officer Commanding , Senior Air Staff Officer and Air Officer Administration at Headquarters RAF Balloon Command before becoming Air Officer Commanding in 1944 and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Balloon Command in February 1945.[4] He retired in August 1945.[4]

He was also a judge for the Ski Club of Great Britain.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ 1901 England Census
  2. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
  3. ^ a b c Old Framlinghamians
  4. ^ a b c Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Commodore P L Lincoln
Military offices
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief Balloon Command
February 1945–August 1945 		Succeeded by
Command disbanded
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