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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air Commodore A G Adnams (27113)
(Alfred) Guy b: 5 Nov 1909 r: 24 Aug 1957 d: 12 Sep 1969
MiD - 2 Jun 1943
Plt Off (P): 14 Sep 1928, Plt Off: 14 Sep 1929, Fg Off: 14 Mar 1930, Flt Lt: 1 Jun 1934, Sqn Ldr: 1 Feb 1938, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Sep 1940, Act Gp Capt: 9 Jul 1942, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1942, Wg Cdr (WS): 9 Jan 1943, Wg Cdr: 25 Jan 1945 [1 Jun 1944], Act A/Cdre: 5 May 1945 - 9 Dec 1946, Gp Capt (WS): 5 Nov 1945, Gp Capt: 1 Oct 1946, Act A/Cdre: 20 Dec 1951, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1952.
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| Gp Capt A G Adnams ©IWM CH 8633 |
A/Cdre A G Adnams during RAAF Exchange posting |
14 Sep 1928: Initial Officer Training, RAF Depot.
14 Sep 1928: Appointed to a Short Service Commission.
1 Oct 1928: U/T Pilot, No 5 FTS.
29 Aug 1929: Authorised to wear Flying Badge (Certificates B & C)
3 Sep 1929: Pilot, No 19 Sqn.
20 Sep - 15 Dec 1930: Attended Instructors' Course, CFS (awarded Category 'B')
17 Dec 1930: Instructor, No 5 FTS
26 May 1931: Flying Instructor, RAF College.
25 Apr 1932: Attended Signals Course, Electrical and Wireless School.
24 Jun 1933: Successfully completed Long Signals Course and awarded the Symbol 'S'
24 Jul 1933: Attached for temporary duty, RAF Hornchurch
25 Jul 1933: Signals Officer, RAF Hornchurch
1 Sep 1933 Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.
1 Feb 1935: Embarked at Tilbury for duty with No 208 Sqn.
1 Feb 1935: Signals Officer, No 208 Sqn.
9 - 16 Sep 1935: Attended Anti-Gas Course, RAF Middle East Depot
24 Oct - 14 Dec 1936: Attached, RAF Heliopolis for temporary duty as Adjutant
1 Oct 1937: Flying Instructor, No 4 FTS.
17 Apr 1938: Supernumerary, No 6 Sqn
18 Apr 1938: Officer Commanding, No 6 Sqn.
6 Jul 1938: Supernumerary, No 6 Sqn
11 Jul 1938: Supernumerary, No 1 RAF Depot (leave until 21 Sep 1938)
22 Sep 1938: Maintenance Liaison Officer, HQ No 6 (Auxiliary) Group.
23 Jan 1939: Attended RAF Staff College
xx Aug 1939: Successfully completed Staff Course and awarded the Symbol 'psa'
25 Aug 1939: Staff, Directorate of Operations (Home).
28 Oct 1940: Staff, Directorate of Plans. (Duty in Deputy Directorate of Joint Planning)
8 Apr 1942: Supernumerary, Directorate of Plans, RAF Manston
13 Apr 1942: Officer Commanding, RAF Manston.
3 Jul 1942: Officer Commanding, RAF Biggin Hill
9 Jul 1942: Officer Commanding, RAF Northolt.
4 Jan 1943: Officer Commanding, RAF Hornchurch.
21 Jul 1943: Special Duties List whilst attending Course at US Army/Navy Staff College, USA
26 Nov 1943: Symbol 'S' withdrawn
14 Dec 1943: Supernumerary, RAF Uxbridge (disembarked 21 Dec 1943, leave 24 Dec 1943 - 6 Jan 1944)
10 Jan 1944: Air Ministry Unit, attached to AM (DCCO) pending posting
24 Jan 1944: Air Plans, Air Ministry (Assistant Directorate of Combined Operations)
27 Jan 1944: Air Plans Combined Operations Advice, HQ Combined Operations.
10 - 17 Oct 1944: Attached, RAF Staff College for temporary duty.
18 Oct 1944: Directing Staff, Special Duties List (Admiralty),
2 May 1945: Supernumerary, No 2 Wing, No 9 Personnel Despatch Centre.
5 May 1945: AOA, No 233 Group.
5 Jun 1945: Supernumerary, HQ RAF Middle East
9 Jun 1945: Commandant, RAF Staff College (Overseas), Haifa.
5 Nov 1946: Supernumerary, HQ Mediterranean and Middle East
8 Nov 1946: No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre (disembarked 9 Nov 1946, leave 11 Nov - 8 Dec 1946)
9 Dec 1946: Supernumerary, No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre for duty with ACAS (Ops)
1 Mar 1947: Supernumerary, York Sector HQ
10 Mar 1947: Officer Commanding, York Sector HQ
25 May - 6 Jun 1947: Attached , RAF Church Fenton whilst attending No 2 Senior Officers Course, School of Combined Operations, Fremington
1 Aug 1947: Sector Commander, Yorkshire Sector Operations Centre (on formation)
16 Oct 1947: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit whilst attached to DAFL for briefing
25 Nov 1947: Special Duties List - Air Attaché, Rome.
3 Oct 1950: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit (leave 3 Oct - 16 Dec 1950)
1 - 5 Jan 1951: Attached, Directorate of Staff Training for briefing, prior to IDC
9 Jan 1951: Attended Imperial Defence College
xx Dec 1951: Successfully completed IDC Course and awarded the Symbol 'idc'
17 Dec 1951: Special Duties List, AMU, supernumerary pending posting
20 Dec 1951: Director of Operations (1).
16 - 21 Nov 1952: Attached, School of Land/Air Warfare for No 11 Special Senior Study Period.
1 Jan 1953: ACAS (OR) for temporary duty with Defence Research Policy Committee.
22 Jan 1955: Special Duties List, supernumerary on embarkation for Australia.
25 Feb 1955: AOC, RAAF Land-Air Warfare School, Williamstown, NSW. (Exchange posting)
5 Mar 1957: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit (disembarked 7 Apr 1957, leave 8 Apr - 9 May 1957)
10 May 1957: Supernumerary, No 1 Personnel Holding Unit
In December 1931, he sat the first exam taken by Short Service Commission holders to undertake specialisation training, successful completion of which would lead to the award of a Permanent Commission. The Times shows him qualifying to take the Engineering course, but the Air Force Lists state he undertook the Signals course.
This entry was last updated on 26/04/25©
E B Addison
