Albert Durston

Air Marshal Sir Albert Durston, KBE, CB, AFC (19 June 1894 – 24 January 1959) was a senior Royal Air Force (RAF) officer who served as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff from 1945 to 1946.

Sir Albert Durston
Air Marshal Durston, Air Officer Commanding No. 222 Group, at Colombo, Ceylon, during the Second World War.
Born(1894-06-19)19 June 1894
Died24 January 1959(1959-01-24) (aged 64)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy (1913–18)
Royal Air Force (1918–46)
Years of service1913–46
RankAir Marshal
Commands heldDeputy Chief of the Air Staff (1945–46)
No. 222 Group (1944–45)
No. 18 Group (1942–43)
School of Naval Co-operation (1927–28)
No. 253 Squadron (1918–19)
Battles/warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Air Force Cross
Mentioned in Despatches (2)

RAF career

Durston joined the Royal Navy in 1913 and served in the Royal Naval Air Service during the First World War.[1] He was mentioned in despatches for services in home waters in 1917,[2] and appointed Officer Commanding No. 253 Squadron in June 1918.[1] In 1936 he was appointed Fleet Aviation Officer to the Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet.[1] He served in the Second World War as Director of Naval Co-operation and then as Air Officer Commanding No. 18 Group.[1] He continued his war service as Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters RAF Coastal Command and then as Air Officer Commanding No. 222 Group.[1] His last appointment was as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff from September 1945 until retiring in August 1946.[1]

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References
  1. Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation – Air Marshal Sir Albert Durstan
  2. Mention in Despatches etc
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Norman Bottomley		 Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
1945–1946		 Succeeded by
Sir Hugh Walmsley
Preceded by
Reginald Marix		 Air Officer Commanding No. 18 Group
1942–1943		 Succeeded by
Aubrey Ellwood
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