Francis Rowland Scarlett

Infobox Military Person
name= Francis Rowland Scarlett
lived= 18 May 1875 – 15 April 1934
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caption= Air Commodore Scarlett
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allegiance=flag|United Kingdom
serviceyears= c. 1891–1931
branch= air force|United Kingdom
rank= Air Vice-Marshal
commands= Air Defence of Great Britain
No. 1 School of Technical Training
unit=
battles= World War I
awards= Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Mention in Despatches
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Air Vice Marshal Francis Rowland Scarlett CB, DSO, RAF was born on 18 May 1875. He joined the Royal Navy in (or around) 1891 and in April 1913 he attended the Central Flying School. From that point onwards his military career was concerned with the delivery of air power, first in the Royal Naval Air Service and then in the Royal Air Force. Scarlett was appointed the first commandant of the RAF's No. 1 School of Technical Training and on 22 January 1920, he was awarded a permanent commission in the RAF. Francis Rowland Scarlett retired in the rank of Air Vice Marshal and he died on 15 April 1934.

References

* [http://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/Scarlett.htm Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - AVM Scarlett]

succession box
before=New Creation
title=Commandant, No. 1 School of Technical Training
years=8 December 1919–27 February 1924
after=C L Lambesuccession box
title=Commander-in-Chief Air Defence of Great Britain
before=Sir John Salmond
after=Sir Edward Ellington
years=1928–1929
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