Eric Cecil                     b: 9 Jun 1906                      r: 27 Jan 1959                      d: 23 Mar 1975

CB – 1 Jan 1958, CBE - 1 Jan 1946, AFC – 1 Jul 1941, MiD - 14 Jun 1945.

Plt Off: 12 Aug 1930, Fg Off: 1 Jan 1931 (6 Oct 1931 from 19 Oct 1931), Flt Lt: 6 Oct 1935, Sqn Ldr: 1 Oct 1938, Act Wg Cdr: 29 Apr 1940, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1940, Act Gp Capt: 3 Jun 1942 - 17 Mar 1943,  Wg Cdr (WS): 3 Dec 1942, Act Gp Capt: 7 Jun 1943, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1944, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1953, Act AVM: 1 Nov 1955, AVM: Retained.

xx xxx xxxx:              Battery Quartermaster Sergeant, 23rd Battery, Australian Garrison Artillery

15 Jul 1939 - 30 May 1930:            Cadet, Royal Australian Air Force

12 Aug 1930:           Granted a Short Service Commission.

12 Aug 1930:           Supernumerary (Initial Officer Training), RAF Depot

26 Aug 1930:           Pilot, No 33 Sqn.

12 Nov 1931:          Adjutant, No 57 Sqn.

19 Oct 1931:           Reduction in seniority in the rank of Fg Off to 6 Oct 1931

14 Mar - 10 Jun 1933:           Attended Instructors' Course, CFS (graded B)

10 Jun 1933:            Flying Instructor, No 5 FTS

19 Jun 1933:            Flying Instructor, Station Flight - Abingdon.

19 Jun - 5 Aug 1933:            Attached, Oxford University Air Sqn (Flying Instructor).

 5 Aug 1933:            Flying Instructor, Station Flight - Abingdon.

 1 Jun 1934:             Re-categorised as an Instructor from B to A2

12 Aug 1933:           Granted a Medium Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.

 5 Jun 1935:             Re-categorised as an Instructor from A2 to A1

 1 Jun 1936:              Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flt Lt

24 Oct 1936:            Flight Commander, No 55 Sqn. (Wapiti/Vincent)

28 Sep 1938:           Supernumerary, No 101 Sqn.

29 Sep 1938:           Officer Commanding, No 101 Sqn.

20 Jan 1939:            Special Duties List, whilst on inter-change with RAAF

11 Aug 1941:           Chief Flying Instructor, No 37 SFTS, Canada.

 3 Jun 1942:             Officer Commanding, No 39 SFTS, Canada.

 9 Apr 1943:            Supernumerary, No 1 PDC (Disembarked: 17 Apr 1943, disembarkation leave: 20 Apr - 3 May 1943)

11 May 1943:          Supernumerary, HQ Bomber Command

11 May 1943:          Attached, No 15 OTU (Operational training experience)

31 May 1943:          Attached, HQ (Unit) Bomber Command

31 May 1943:          Conversion Course, No 1657 HCU

 7 Jun 1943:             Officer Commanding, RAF Woolfox Lodge

26 Jan 1944:            Officer Commanding, RAF Stradishall.

2 - 12 Jan 1945:      Base Commander (Temporary), No 31 Base

28 Aug 1945:           Supernumerary, HQ Transport Command

19 Sep 1945:           Senior Officer i/c Administration, No 300 Group

13 Mar 1946:          Senior Officer i/c Administration, No 300 Wing

13 May 1946:          Supernumerary, No 1 PDC (Disembarked: 20 Jun 1946, disembarkation leave: 22 Jun - 5 Jul 1946)

11 Jul 1946:            Supernumerary, HQ No 91 Group

22 Jul 1946:            SASO, HQ No 91 Group

 1 May 1947:          SASO, HQ No 21 Group

 1 - 13 Dec 1947:                Attended No 4 Senior Officers' Course

24 May 1948:          Supernumerary, HQ Flying Training Command.

31 May - 7 Jun 1948:          Attached, No 1 (Pilot) Refresher Flying Unit, RAF Finningley

30 Jun 1948:           Gp Capt - Organisation, HQ Flying Training Command.

 4 Dec 1950:           Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit (pending IDC Course)

 1 - 5 Jan 1951:                    Attached, Directorate of Staff Training  (briefing prior to IDC Course)

 9 Jan 1951:             Attended Imperial Defence College

xx Dec 1951:           Successfully completed IDC Course and awarded the Symbol 'idc'

15 Dec 1951:           Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit (pending posting overseas)

17 Jan 1952:            Supernumerary, RAF Changi

22 Feb 1952:           Officer Commanding, RAF Changi

19 Mar 1953:          Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit (Disembarked: 10 Apr 1953, disembarkation leave: 12 - 20 Apr 1953)

21 - 24 Apr 1953:            Temporary duty, ACAS (Intelligence)

25 Apr 1953:           Director of Intelligence (B).

19 Sep 1955:           Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit (pending posting overseas)

 1 Nov 1955:           AOA, HQ Far East Air Force.

28 Oct 1958:           Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit (Tour expired, returned to UK for retirement)