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Air Commodore O D Allerton (21084)


Ord Denny                   b: 9 Nov 1902             r: 9 Nov 1960              d: 22 Sep 1977

CB – 11 Jun 1953,  CBE – 1 Jan 1953 (OBE – 1 Jan 1945),

(RAF): - Plt Off (P): 15 Oct 1927, Fg Off: 15 Oct 1928, Flt Lt: 15 Oct 1934, Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1938, Act Wg Cdr: 11 Mar 1940, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1940, Act Gp Capt: 13 Apr 1943, Wg Cdr (WS): 13 Oct 1943, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1944, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, Act A/Cdre: 11 Jul 1956, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1957.

15 Oct 1927:               Appointed to a Permanent Commission.

15 Oct 1927:               U/T Stores Officer, RAF Cranwell

28 Jan 1928:               U/T Stores Officer, Home Aircraft Depot, RAF Henlow

20 Apr 1928:              Stores Officer, Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment.                 

 8 Oct 1929:                Stores Officer, No 2 (Indian Wing) Station, Risalpur.

 8 Aug 1932:               Stores Officer, Aircraft Park - India

 8 Aug 13 Nov 1932:        Temporary Stores duty, No 2 (Indian Wing) Station,

10 Dec 1934:              Supernumerary, RAF Depot (Leave)

 5 Mar 1935:               Supernumerary (Stores duty), HQ Western Area

 9 Aug 1935:               Supernumerary, HQ, No 1 (Air Defence) Group

 9 - 18 Aug 1935:       Attached, Directorate of Equipment

18 Aug 1935:              Equipment Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (Aircraft)/(2)

 8 Jan 1939:                Equipment Officer, Directorate of Equipment

11 Mar 1940:             Equipment Officer, Directorate of Equipment E2 (b)

13 Apr 1943:              Group Captain - Movements?, HQ Transport Command.

26 Nov 1945:             Supernumerary, No 16 Maintenance Unit, RAF Stafford

 3 Dec 1945:              Officer Commanding, No 16 Maintenance Unit, RAF Stafford

24 Sep - 10 Oct 1946:        Attached, School of Air Support for course

23 Jan 1947:               Supernumerary, HQ Maintenance Command

30 Jan 1947:               Deputy SASO, HQ Maintenance Command

 2 Aug 1947:               Supernumerary, HQ RAF Mediterranean & Middle East.

 4 Aug 1947:               Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ RAF Mediterranean & Middle East.

15 Nov 1948:             Equipment Staff Officer, HQ RAF Mediterranean & Middle East (Abu Sueir).

19 Jan 1950:               Supernumerary, HQ Middle East Air Force (Abu Sueir).

28 Jan 1950:               Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit (disembarked 9 Jan 1950, leave - 11 Feb - 26 Mar 1950)

20 Mar 1950:              Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Maintenance Command

20 - 21 Mar 1951:      Attached HQ Maintenance Command for Equipment duties

14 Jan 1953:               Deputy Director of Movements

20 Feb 1953:              Non-effective (sick), No 1 Personnel Holding Unit

20 Jul 1953:                Officer Commanding, No 7 Maintenance Unit, RAF Quedgeley

22 - 26 Feb 1954:      Attached, School of Amphibious Warfare for No 17 Senior Officers' Course

11 Jul 1956:                Commandant, No 16 Maintenance Unit

 3 Jul 1958:                 Air Ministry Unit, pending appointment as Director of Movements

 8 Jul 1958:                 Director of Movements

12 Oct 1960:              Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit (Terminal leave)

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