Philip Babington KCB MC DFC (1894 - 1965)

Born 25 Feb 1894 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Joan (Daniell) Babbington — married 12 Feb 1918 in Kensington, London, England

Died 25 Feb 1965 at age 71 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Sir Philip Babington KCB MC DFC served in the Royal Air Force in World War II
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Philip Babington KCB MC DFC is Notable.

Air Marshal Sir Philip Babington (1894-1965) was the son of Charles Hagart Babington & Grace Damaris Matilda Tremayne.

Educated at Eton College.

He married Joan Daniell on 12 February 1918.

He died aged 71 on his birthday in 1965.

For details of the military service of Sir Philip Babington please see Air Authority A History of RAF Organisation

Details of his life and family can be found also on the Peerage website The Peerage.com (M, #687223)

Sources

freeBMD Births Jun Q 1894 Marylebone 1a 534 BABINGTON Philip.

freeBMD Marriages Mar Q 1918 Kensington 1a 266 BABINGTON Philip + DANIELL Joan

freeBMD Deaths Mar Q 1965 Tonbridge 5b 1147 BABINGTON Philip Ag

Wikipedia Air Marshal Sir Philip Babington, KCB, MC, AFC

Supplement to the London Gazette 12 June 1945

Air Ministry, 12th June, 1945 The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of distinguished services rendered in connection with the war: —

Air Marshal Sir Philip BABINGTON, K.C.B., M.C., A.F.C., R.A.F.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Babington

Awards

Companions of the Order of the Bath

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B. awarded in 1943))

Military Cross (M.C. awarded in in 1916).

Air Force Cross (A.F.C. awarded in 1919).

Mentioned in Despatches (2)

Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (Poland)

Research Notes

• Offical abreveations for RAF Ranks from https://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/commissionedranks.cfm
• Visited the http://www.rafweb.org/index.html link to bib given above not working trying to verify so it can be redone as a proper reference lnik.
• Sources needed for Birth, Marraige, Census, Death records details to include web links where possible
• Military service are needs filling in please for both wars

Census

1901 U.K. census for The Grange, Coulsdon, Croydon, Surrey, England :

Charles H Babington : Head : Married : Age 41 : Brewer : Birth Place: Scotland.

Grace D M Babington : Wife : Married: Age 36 : Birth Place: London Middlesex, England.

Hugh Babington : Son : Age 8 : Birth Place: Datchet, Buckinghamshire, England.

Philip Babington : Son : Age 7: Birth place Marylebone, Middlesex, England.

Ralph Babington : Son : Age 2 : Birth place Marylebone, Middlesex, England. : Eleanor Babington : Sister-In-Law : Married : Age 30: : Birth Place: Australia.

1939 U.K. Register for 44 Lower Sloane Street , Chelsea, London, England :

Philip Babington : Head : Married : D.O.B. 25 Feb 1894 :Royal Air Force.

Joan Babington : Wife : Married : D.O.B.15 Apr 1895 : Private Means,

Anne Babbington : Daughter : Single : D.O.B. 10 Jan 1919.