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Air Commodore W K Beisiegel (26025)


Walter Karl           b: 13 Jul 1907                        r: 10 Apr 1956                        d: 8 Jan 1973

OBE - 8 Jun 1950.

Plt Off: 17 Dec 1927, Fg Off: 17 Jun 1929, Flt Lt: 1 Apr 1933, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1937, Act Wg Cdr: 26 May 1940, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1940, Act Gp Capt:  7 May 1942?, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1942, Wg Cdr (WS): 7 Nov 1942, Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1943, Act A/Cdre: 11 Apr 1945 - 30 Aug 1947?, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, Act A/Cdre: 17 Dec 1952, A/Cdre: Retained.

14 Jan 1926:                Flight Cadet, ' A' Sqn, RAF College. (Flt Cdt Sgt, Cricket, Hockey, Rugby)

17 Dec 1927:               Pilot, No 25 Sqn.

 4 Apr 1929:                Attended School of Naval Co-operation.

24 Jul 1929:                 Pilot, No 408 (Fleet Fighter) Flight FAA.

21 Jan 1931:                Supernumerary - non effective (sick), RAF Depot.

17 Apr 1931:               Staff, HMS Courageous.

16 May 1932:              Attended Instructor's Course, Central Flying School. (Graded Category A2)

31 Jul 1932:                QFI, RAF College.

15 Apr 1935:               Flight Commander, No 43 Sqn.

10 Feb 1936:               Supernumerary, No 1 Air Defence Group

24 Feb 1936:               Staff Officer - TN, Directorate of Training.

18 Sep 1939:               Officer Commanding, No 616 Sqn. (Spitfire I – Doncaster/Leconfield)

 1 May 1940:              Attended RAF Staff College

23 May 1940:              Operations Duty, HQ No 12 (Fighter) Group.

25 May 1940:              Sector Controller, RAF Coltishall.

25 Nov 1940:              Officer Commanding, No 54 Operational Training Unit

12 Jan 1941:                Air Staff, HQ No 13 (Fighter) Group.

xx xxx 1942:                Officer Commanding, No 54 Operational Training Unit

 1 Jan 1943:                 Officer Commanding, No 57 Operational Training Unit

11 Apr 1945:               Air Attaché, Buenos Aires.

30 Aug 1947:

28 Aug 1950:               Group Captain - Training, HQ Transport Command.

17 Dec 1952:

27 May 1954:                Senior RAF Officer, Kenya

28 Sep 1955:                ?

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