John Adrian Chamier

John Adrian Chamier
Chamier in 1931
Nickname(s)"Founding Father of the ATC"
Born(1883-12-26)26 December 1883
Died3 May 1974(1974-05-03) (aged 90)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1902-29
RankAir Commodore
CommandsAir Training Corps
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight Bachelor
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Mention in Despatches (2)
Other workSecretary of the Air League of the British Empire
Director of Vickers (Aviation) Ltd.
BBC Correspondent

Air Commodore Sir John Adrian Chamier, CB, CMG, DSO, OBE (26 December 1883 – 3 May 1974) was a British officer of the Royal Air Force. Chamier is known as "The Founding Father of the ATC" for his role in the foundation of the Air Training Corps.