Colin Scragg
Royal Air Force Air-Vice Marshal (1908–1989)
Sir Colin Scragg | |
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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 |
Air Vice Marshal Sir Colin Scragg, KBE, CB, AFC & Bar (8 September 1908 – 5 April 1989) was a senior Royal Air Force officer.
RAF career
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]
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Preceded by Henry Graham | Air Officer Commanding No. 23 Group 1958–1960 | Succeeded by William Coles |