Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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) - 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)
17
Dec 1924: Pilot, No 13 Sqn. (Bristol F2B/Atlas I)
2 Sep 1929: Attended No 5 'A' Armament Course, Armament & Gunnery School
31 Jan 1930: Successfully completed the Specialist Armament Course and awarded the symbol 'A'
8
Mar 1930:
Armament Officer, Practice Camp, North Coates Fittes.
1
Oct 1930:
Armament Officer, HMS Hermes.
20
Jul 1932:
Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
18
Sep 1932:
Armament Officer, SHQ, RAF Boscombe Down.
10
Oct 1933:
Air
Staff, Directorate of Training.
21
Jan 1936:
Attended RAF Staff College.
xx
Dec 1936:
25
May 1937: Officer Commanding, No
269 Sqn. (Anson I)
xx
Jul 1937:
12 Apr 1938: Air Staff, HQ Coastal Command.
27 Sep - 10 Oct 1938: Attached, HQ No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group
2
Oct 1938:
Air Staff, Directorate of Training.
xx xxx 1939: Air Staff, HQ Coastal Command
xx
xxx 1940:
Armament Staff, Air Ministry/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.
xx
xxx xxxx:
AOC, Force 438.
11
Sep 1944:
Deputy SASO, HQ Middle East.
xx
xxx 1945:
Director of Operational Training.
xx
Jan 1948:
Attended Imperial Defence College.
19
Feb 1949:
AOC, Rhodesian Air Training Group.
15
May 1951: Director-General of Manning
8
Sep 1952:
Director-General of Personnel (1).
15
Jun 1954:
AOA, HQ Flying Training Command.
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O D Allerton