Air Chief Marshal Sir John Miles Steel GCB, KBE, CMG, RAF (11 September 1877 – 2 December 1965) was a senior Royal Air Force commander.
Steel attended Britannia Naval College in 1892 and subsequently served in the Royal Navy. He was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant in 1897 and served in the Second Boer War as a member of the Naval Brigade. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1900, Commander in 1912 and Captain in 1916. In 1917 Steel was transferred from f...
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Air Chief Marshal Sir John Miles Steel GCB, KBE, CMG, RAF (11 September 1877 – 2 December 1965) was a senior Royal Air Force commander.
Steel attended Britannia Naval College in 1892 and subsequently served in the Royal Navy. He was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant in 1897 and served in the Second Boer War as a member of the Naval Brigade. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1900, Commander in 1912 and Captain in 1916. In 1917 Steel was transferred from fleet duties to the Royal Naval Air Service and was appointed Officer Commanding RNAS Eastchurch. In early 1918 Steel was appointed Officer Commanding No. 58 Wing which was based at Eastchurch and in March, at the age of 40, Steel learned to fly. Meanwhile he became General Officer Commanding No. 8 Group. On 1 April 1918 the Royal Naval Air Service merged with the Royal Flying Corps to form the Royal Air Force. Steel, like other RNAS personnel transferred to the RAF and was promoted to the temporary rank of Brigadier-General. Promoted to Group...
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