John Tremayn Babington
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| John Tremayn Babington | |
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| 20 July 1891 – 20 March 1979 | |
 Air Commodore Babington |
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1908 – 1944 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Battles/wars | World War I, World War II |
Air Marshal Sir John Tremayn Babington, CB, CBE, DSO, RAF (20 July 1891 - 20 March 1979) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force. In 1944 he retired and the following year he renounced his surname for Tremayne.
During World War I Babington was a member of the Royal Naval Air Service. He participated in the air raid on the Friedrichshaven Airship Factory, Germany on 21 November 1914.
On 22 January 1920, Babington was removed from the Navy List and awarded a permanent commission in the Royal Air Force. Some of his appointments are listed below:
- 1929–1934 British Air Representative to League of Nations
- 1934–1936 Commander, RAF Station Halton and Commandant, No. 1 School of Technical Training
- 1936–1938 RAF 24 Training Group
- 1938–1941 Air Officer Commanding, RAF Far East Command
- World War II
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| Preceded by N D K MacEwen |
Commandant, No. 1 School of Technical Training 27 December 1934–9 July 1936 |
Succeeded by G R M Reid |
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