Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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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