Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Cuthbert Leopold b: 12 Aug 1887 r: 25 Apr 1946 d: 22 May 1962
CBE - 1 Jan 1945, (OBE - 3 Jun 1935)
(Army): - Trp: 11 Mar 1909, 2AM: xx xxx xxxx, 1AM: xx xxx xxxx, Cpl: xx xxx xxxx, Sgt: xx xxx xxxx, Act WO: 1 Feb 1916, 2 Lt: 12 Oct 1916, (T) Capt: 27 May 1917.
(RAF): - (T) Capt [Lt]: 1 Apr 1918, (T) Maj: 1 Apr 1918 - 1 May 1919, Flt Lt: 4 Aug 1919, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1921, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1928, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1937, Act A/Cdre: 6 Oct 1943, A/Cdre: Retained.
11 Mar 1909: Trooper (1214), Sussex Yeomanry (Territorial Force)
11 Aug 1912: Discharged from Sussex Yeomanry (Territorial Force)
12 Aug 1912: Air Mechanic (307), RFC (4 years)
16 Aug 1914: Sergeant, Aircraft Park, France (No 307)
12 Feb 1916: Service extended to complete 7 years with the Colours
12 Oct 1916: Equipment Officer 3rd Class, Southern Aircraft Depot
11 Apr 1917: Attached, AR & K (Southern Aircraft Repair Depot)
27 May 1917: Equipment Officer 1st Class, attached, Staff of Inspector of Supply Depots as folio audit officer
1 Apr 1918: Staff Officer 2nd Class, E.4B, Directorate of Equipment
xx xxx 1919: Staff Officer 2nd Class, E.2D, Directorate of Equipment
17 Jun 1920: Resigned his Commission in the Army
17 Jun 1920: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Stores Branch in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
5 Nov 1920: Stores Statistics, HQ Egypt Group (disembarked Alexandria 17 Nov 1920)
14 Feb 1921: Stores Staff Officer, Officer, HQ RAF Middle East.
20 May - 22 Aug 1922: Leave in the UK (SS Vienna (home), SS Cleopatra (return))
1 Nov 1923: Supernumerary, RAF Depot (in transit to Home Establishment)
14 Jan 1924: Supernumerary, No 1 Stores Depot.
1 Apr 1924: Stores Officer, No 1 Stores Depot.
26 Jan 1928: Stores Staff Officer, HQ Air Defence of Great Britain
8 Oct 1929: Stores Staff Officer, HQ Aden Command
31 Aug 1931: Supernumerary, HQ Coastal Area (on absorption into the Home Establishment)
31 Aug 1931: Attached, temporary duty with Directorate of Equipment, pending posting
16 Oct 1931: Stores Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment
18 Feb 1937: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Coastal Command
6 Jan 1939: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ British Forces in Iraq
17 Mar 1941: Equipment staff duties, HQ Air Forces in India.
11 Apr 1941: Chief Equipment Officer, HQ Air Forces in India.
28 Oct 1941: Supernumerary. No 1 RAF Depot (pending posting to Home Establishment, disembarked 28 Dec 1941, leave until 11 Jan 1942)
12 Jan 1942: Supernumerary, HQ Coastal Command.
25 Jan 1942: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Coastal Command. (Group Captain)
6 Oct 1943: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Coastal Command. (Air Commodore)
30 Nov 1945: Supernumerary (Gp Capt), HQ Coastal Command
1 Feb 1946: Supernumerary, No 1 Personnel Holding Unit (pending retirement)
This entry was last updated on 27/05/25©
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