Edward Addison
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Air Vice Marshal Edward Barker Addison CB
, CBE
, MA, CENG
, FIEE
(1898–1987) was AOC
100 (Bomber Support) Group from 1943 to 1945. With a specialism in electrical engineering, Addison was tasked to head newly formed 100 (BS) Group
of RAF Bomber Command
in November 1943. The group was tasked with the jamming of enemy radar and communications systems from the air and Addison was its only commander.
Addison was born on 4 October 1898 and served with the Royal Flying Corps
and the Royal Air Force
during the First World War. After the war he studied at Sidney Sussex College in Cambridge
and then re-entered the RAF in 1921. His studies continued, gaining his Master's degree from Cambridge in 1926 and the Engineer's degree
from the École Supérieure d'Électricité of Paris in 1927. Addison retired from the RAF in 1955 to a civilian career, maintaining a close involvement with the electronics field until his retirement as Director of Intercontinental Technical Services in 1975. He died at Weybridge
, Surrey, on 4 July 1987, aged eighty-eight.
Order of the Bath
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, CBE
Order of the British Empire
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, MA, CENG
Chartered Engineer (UK)
In the United Kingdom, a Chartered Engineer is an engineer registered with Engineering Council UK . Contemporary Chartered Engineers are master's degree-qualified and have gained professional competencies through training and experience...
, FIEE
Institution of Electrical Engineers
The Institution of Electrical Engineers was a British professional organisation of electronics, electrical, manufacturing, and Information Technology professionals, especially electrical engineers. The I.E.E...
(1898–1987) was AOC
Air Officer Commanding
Air Officer Commanding is a title given in the air forces of Commonwealth nations to an air officer who holds a command appointment. Thus, an air vice marshal might be the AOC 38 Group...
100 (Bomber Support) Group from 1943 to 1945. With a specialism in electrical engineering, Addison was tasked to head newly formed 100 (BS) Group
No. 100 Group RAF
No. 100 Group was a special duties group within RAF Bomber Command.It was formed on 11 November 1943 to consolidate the increasingly complex business of electronic warfare and countermeasures within one organisation. The group was responsible for the development, operational trial and use of...
of RAF Bomber Command
RAF Bomber Command
RAF Bomber Command controlled the RAF's bomber forces from 1936 to 1968. During World War II the command destroyed a significant proportion of Nazi Germany's industries and many German cities, and in the 1960s stood at the peak of its postwar military power with the V bombers and a supplemental...
in November 1943. The group was tasked with the jamming of enemy radar and communications systems from the air and Addison was its only commander.
Addison was born on 4 October 1898 and served with the Royal Flying Corps
Royal Flying Corps
The Royal Flying Corps was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of the First World War. During the early part of the war, the RFC's responsibilities were centred on support of the British Army, via artillery co-operation and photographic reconnaissance...
and the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
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during the First World War. After the war he studied at Sidney Sussex College in Cambridge
Cambridge
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and then re-entered the RAF in 1921. His studies continued, gaining his Master's degree from Cambridge in 1926 and the Engineer's degree
Engineer's degree
An engineer's degree is an advanced academic degree in engineering that is conferred in Europe, some countries of Latin America, and a few institutions in the United States....
from the École Supérieure d'Électricité of Paris in 1927. Addison retired from the RAF in 1955 to a civilian career, maintaining a close involvement with the electronics field until his retirement as Director of Intercontinental Technical Services in 1975. He died at Weybridge
Weybridge
Weybridge is a town in the Elmbridge district of Surrey in South East England. It is bounded to the north by the River Thames at the mouth of the River Wey, from which it gets its name...
, Surrey, on 4 July 1987, aged eighty-eight.