15 Facts About Richard Pink

Air Commodore Richard Charles Montagu Pink, was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force.

Richard Pink distinguished himself during service with the Royal Navy and Royal Naval Air Service in the First World War, before joining the RAF shortly after its creation in 1918.

Richard Pink is the namesake of Pink's War, which was the first campaign conducted by the RAF alone and the only campaign to be named after an RAF officer.

Richard Pink was schooled at St Aubyns, Eastbourne, and Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, then in 1904 was commissioned into the Royal Navy as a midshipman.

Richard Pink received promotions to sub-lieutenant in 1908 and lieutenant in 1911.

Richard Pink married Marie Wrigley on 27 June 1912, while stationed with the torpedo ship HMS Vulcan in Dundee.

Richard Pink received a permanent commission as a lieutenant colonel on 1 August 1919, a rank later renamed to wing commander.

From 1919 to 1921, Richard Pink carried out executive roles at the RAF's Coastal Aircraft Depot, before being posted at the end of November 1919 as the Officer Commanding the Aircraft Depot in Egypt.

Richard Pink formed his headquarters with No 5 Squadron and their Bristol F2Bs at Tank, before flying to the forward operations base at Miramshah to brief Nos.

Richard Pink himself was mentioned in despatches by Air Vice-Marshal Ellington during his report on the actions in The London Gazette, with the citation reading:.

Richard Pink has shown a fine example to his command in taking part personally in a number of raids.

Richard Pink has shown great resource, determination and energy, and it is due to the same qualities that Nos.

Richard Pink was after promoted to group captain in the 1926 New Year Honours list "in recognition of his services in the field of Waziristan", and was assigned to HQ, Air Defence of Great Britain.

Richard Pink went on to command the School of Technical Training at RAF Manston from July 1929 to July 1931, returning to ADGB as an air commodore in July 1931.

Richard Pink died of cancer on 7 March 1932 at Princess Mary's RAF Hospital, RAF Halton.