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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Norman
Stuart
b: 19 Apr 1904
r: 17 Sep 1956
d: 8 Oct 1984
CB –
1 Jan
1946 ,
MiD - 14 Jan 1944, MiD
- 8 Jun 1944,
DL (Essex) - 22 Jul 1964.
Plt
Off:
17 Dec 1924, Fg Off: 17 Jun 1926, Flt Lt:
14 May 1930, Sqn Ldr:: 1 Feb 1937,
(T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1
Mar 1942,
Wg Cdr: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Jan 1940],
Act A/Cdre: 1 Mar 1944,
Gp Capt (WS): 1 Sep 1944, (T) A/Cdre:
1 Jan 1946,
Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1947,
Act
AVM: 15 May 1951.
1
Feb 1923:
Flight Cadet, 'B' Sqn, RAF
College. (Flt Cdt Cpl)
11 Dec 1924: Authorised to wear 'Wings'
17
Dec 1924: Pilot, No 13 Sqn. (Bristol F2B/Atlas I)
17 May - 8 Aug 1925: Attended School of Army Co-operation (Passed - 87.3%)
19 Oct - 18 Dec 1925: Attended Armament, Gunnery and Bombing Course, Armament and Gunnery School (Passed 83%)
15 Mar - 14 May 1926: Attended Short Armament Course, Armament & Gunnery School (Passed 79%)
17 Feb 1927: Adjutant, No 13 Sqn
3 Jun 1929: Flying and Armament duties, School of Army Co-operation.
2 Sep 1929: Supernumerary, Armament & Gunnery School, whilst attending No 5 'A' Armament Course,
31 Jan 1930: Successfully completed the Specialist Armament Course (Passed 83%) and awarded the symbol 'A'
1 Feb 1930: Supernumerary, Armament & Gunnery School
8
Mar 1930:
Armament Officer, Practice Camp, North Coates Fitties.
7 - 23 Apr 1930: Attached for temporary duty, No 2 Flying Training School
1
Oct 1930:
Adjutant and
Armament Officer, HMS Hermes.
26
Mar 1932:
Supernumerary, Non-effective (sick), RAF Depot.
20
Jul 1932:
Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
18
Sep 1932:
Armament Officer, SHQ, RAF Boscombe Down.
18 Sep 1933: Supernumerary, HQ No 1 (Air Defence) Group
18
Sep 1933:
Attached for temporary duty, Directorate of Training.
2
Oct 1933:
Air
Staff, Directorate of Training.
21
Jan 1936:
Attended RAF Staff College.
19 Dec 1936:
2 Jan 1937: Supernumerary, Central Flying School
4 - 29 Jan 1937: Attended Instrument Flying Course, CFS (Graded 'Average')
2 Feb - 22 May 1937: Attended No 7 Navigation Reconnaissance Course, School of Air Navigation. (Passed 78.7%)
22
May 1937: Officer Commanding, No
269 Sqn. (Anson I)
23
Jul 1937:
12 Sep 1938: Air Staff, HQ Coastal Command.
26 Sep - 10 Oct 1938: Attached, HQ No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group
13 Dec 1939: Staff Officer, Directorate of Armament Development, Air Ministry.
1 Aug 1940: Staff Officer, Directorate of Armament Development, MAP.
15 Oct 1940: Staff Officer, RD Arm 4, MAP.
15 Dec 1941: Air Staff, GHQ Home Forces (Army Co-operation Command)
19 Feb 1943: Planning Staff, HQ Middle East Command
1
Mar 1944: AOC, No 212 Group.
29 Jul 1944:
AOC, Force 438.
11
Sep 1944: Deputy SASO, HQ Middle East.
28 Jun 1945: Supernumerary, No 1 Personnel Despatch Centre (Leave 3 - 10 Jul 1945)
11 Jul 1945: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit
11 Jul 1945: Attached, Air Member for Training
19 Jul 1945:
Director of Operational Training.
19 - 23 Aug 1946: Attached, School of Air Support for No 2 Special Senior Officers' Course.
15 Dec 1947: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit
5 Jan 1948: Temporary duty, Directorate of Staff Training.
13
Jan 1948:
Attended Imperial Defence College.
1 Jan 1949: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit
20 Jan 1949:
Supernumerary (on embarkation), Rhodesian Air Training Group.
19
Feb 1949: AOC, Rhodesian Air Training Group.
4 May 1951: Supernumerary
(on return to UK), Rhodesian Air Training Group.
9 May 1951: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit
15
May 1951: Director-General of Manning
11 Apr 1952: Director-General of Personnel (1).
5 Apr 1954: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit
24 May 1954: Supernumerary,
HQ Flying Training Command.
10
Jun 1954:
AOA, HQ Flying Training Command.
20 Aug 1956: Supernumerary (pending retirement), No 1 Personnel Holding Unit.
On 16 June 1952 he was appointed to the Executive Committee to consider preparations for the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II.
This entry was last updated on 02/05/25©
O D Allerton 
