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GCB
KBE
CMG
QSA (5) OFS RoL Tr LN SA02
QGA (1) Gambia
1914-15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal, M.I.D. Oak Leaves
Defence Medal
War Medal
Jubilee 1935
Coronation 1937
Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Stanislas, Military Division, Badge, silver-gilt and enamel,
G.C.B. London Gazette 11.5.1937 Air Chief Marshal Sir John Miles Steel, K.C.B., K.B.E., C.M.G., Royal Air Force.
K.C.B. London Gazette 1.1.1935 Air Marshal Sir John Miles Steel, K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G., Royal Air Force.
C.B. London Gazette 3.6.1922 Air Commodore John Miles Steel, C.M.G., C.B.E., Royal Air Force.
K.B.E. London Gazette 3.7.1926 Air Vice-Marshal John Miles Steel, C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., Royal Air Force.
C.B.E. London Gazette 1.1.1919 Col. (A./Br.-Gen.) John Miles Steel, Royal Air Force
'In recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with the War.'
C.M.G. London Gazette 3.6.1919 Col. (A./Brig.-Genl.) John Miles Steel, C.B.E., Royal Air Force
'In recognition of distinguished services rendered during the War.'
Air Chief Marshal Sir John Miles Steel, G.C.B., K.B.E., C.M.G., (1877-1965), the son of Colonel J.P. Steel, Royal Engineers; educated at H.M.S. Britannia; Naval Cadet, 1892; Commissioned Sub-Lieutenant, 1897; served during the Second Boer War with the Naval Brigade, and took part in the Relief of Ladysmith and subsequent operations (wounded at Elandslaagte); served in the Gambia River Expedition (Mentioned in Despatches); promoted Commander, 1912; served during the Great War in the Grand Fleet, and present at the Battle of Jutland, 31.5-1.6.1916 as Second in Command, H.M.S. Conqueror (Mentioned in Despatches London Gazette 15.9.1916 and awarded the Russian Order of St. Stanislas); promoted Captain, 1916; appointed Royal Naval Air Service; served as Director of Air Division, Admiralty, 1918; transferred to the Royal Air Force, as Air Commodore, 1919; served as Member of the Air Council and Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, Air Ministry, 1923-26; promoted Air Vice Marshal, 1925; served as Air Officer Commanding Wessex Bombing Area, 1926-31; Air Officer Commanding Royal Air Force in India, 1931-35; promoted Air Marshal, 1932; appointed Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Air Defence of Great Britain, 1935; promoted Air Chief Marshal, 1936; retired, 1937; served during the Second World War as Air Officer Commanding Reserve Command, 1939-40, and as Controller-General of Economy, Air Ministry, 1941-45.