Francis Henry Sims, C. B. E.

1890 - 1970  (79 years)

• Name	Francis Henry Sims
  Suffix	C. B. E.
  Born	10 Jun 1890	Warminster, Wiltshire, England
  Christened	24 Aug 1890	St. Denys, Warminster, Wiltshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Warminster, Wiltshire, England
  Residence	1901	St. Denys, Warminster, Wiltshire, England
  Residence	1911	Warminster, Wiltshire, England
  Military Service	1943
  	awarded CBE 1 Jan 1943 http://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/Sims_FH.htm
  Died	1 Mar 1970	Witney, Oxfordshire, England
  Person ID	I3252	Brydon family tree
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	Edward Sims,   b. 8 Dec 1856, Corston, Somerset, England ,   d. 9 Apr 1942, Warminster, Wiltshire, England  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Mary Savage,   b. 12 Mar 1858, Codford, St. Mary, Wiltshire, England ,   d. 20 May 1948, Warminster, Wiltshire, England  (Age 90 years)
  Married	25 Dec 1876	Codford, St. Mary, Wiltshire, England
  Family ID	F1115	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lillias Janet Thompson Rae,   b. 6 Oct 1884, , Latheron, Caithness, Scotland ,   d. 9 May 1943, Brighton, Sussex, England  (Age 58 years)
  Married	1917	Dover, Kent, England
  Children	+ 1. Julie Sims
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2019
  Family ID	F1119	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 10 Jun 1890 - Warminster, Wiltshire, England Christened - 24 Aug 1890 - St. Denys, Warminster, Wiltshire, England Residence - 1891 - Warminster, Wiltshire, England Residence - 1901 - St. Denys, Warminster, Wiltshire, England Residence - 1911 - Warminster, Wiltshire, England Married - 1917 - Dover, Kent, England Died - 1 Mar 1970 - Witney, Oxfordshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Francis Henry Sims, CBE Edith Bertram's brother

  
  

  Documents		Francis Sims, Royal Air Force
  		Francis Henry Sims

  
  

• Notes

  Air Commodore F H Sims Francis Henry b: 10 jun 1890 r: 17 Apr 1946 d:1 mar 1970 CBE ?  1 Jan 1943, LoM (Cdr) ?  26 Mar 1946 (Army): - (T) 2Lt: 11 Jun 1915, (T) Lt: 16 Nov 1915?, (T) Capt: 1 ?  19 Jun 1916. (RAF): - Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Act Capt: 1 May 1919, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1921, Sqn Ldr: 1 Oct 1932, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1938, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1940, Act A/Cdre: 23 Apr 1942, Gp Capt (WS): 23 Oct 1942, Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1944, A/Cdre: Retained. 11 Jun 1915: Officer, The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) 1 ?  19 Jun 1916: Company Commander, The Royal Fusiliers 26 Feb 1917: Transferred to the Training Reserve. 14 Dec 1917: Reverted to The Royal Fusiliers 1 Apr 1918: Relinquished his commission in the Royal Fusiliers. 1 May 1919: Admin Duties (Police), RAF HQ Halton 24 Oct 1919: Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (Administrative Branch). 1 Dec 1919: Admin Duties (CMO), RAF HQ Halton. 19 May 1924: Transferred to Stores Branch. 4 Mar 1925: Appointed to a Permanent Commission. 1 Apr 1925: Store Officer, RAF Andover. xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary? 15 Jan 1927: Stores Officer, Central Supply Depot, Iraq. 21 Dec 1927: Stores Officer, RAF Hinaidi. xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary? 10 Sep 1928: Stores Staff Officer, HQ Inland Area. xx xxx xxxx: ? 27 Jan 1929: Stores Staff Officer, HQ Inland Area. 1 Nov 1932: Stores Officer, Home Aircraft Depot. xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary? 25 Oct 1935: Stores Officer, HQ British Forces in Iraq. xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary? 3 Nov 1937: Assistant Director?, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (3). 2 Nov 1939: Deputy Director of Equipment (9) xx xxx xxxx: Deputy Director of Movements 23 Apr 1942: Director of Movements. He was born in Warminster, Wiltshire and died in Burford Oxfordshire. from http://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/Sims_FH.htm