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Air Commodore C A Bell (19129)


Cedric Arnold              b: 14 Sep 1905                      r: 29 Nov 1958                               d: 1 Aug 1996

LoM – 20 Jul 1943,

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(RAF): - Plt Off (P): 17 Jan 1925, Plt Off: 17 Jul 1925, Fg Off: 1 Sep 1929, Flt Lt: 5 Nov 1930, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1942, Act A/Cdre: 11 Nov 1946, Gp Capt (WS): 11 May 1947, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1949.

17 Jan 1925:                Appointed to a Short Service Commission.

17 Jan 1925:                U/T Pilot, No 2 FTS

15 Dec 1925:               Pilot, No 16 Sqn (Bristol F2B - Old Sarum)

19 Aug 1928:               Attended Electrical and Wireless School.

30 Sep 1929:               Attended Course 'A', Cambridge University

25 Jul 1931:                 Signals Officer, RAF Worthy Down.

29 Dec 1932:               Instructor, Electrical and Wireless School.

12 Aug 1935:               Signals Officer, RAF Farnborough

 1 Apr 1937?:              Signals Officer, Royal Aircraft Establishment.

16 May 1938:              Staff Officer, Joint Directorate of Research and Development

xx xxx xxxx:                 Head - Radio Section, Technical Department, British Air Commission, Washington.

xx xxx xxxx:                 Staff Officer - Radar, HQ Bomber Command

20 Oct 1945:               Chief Signals Officer, HQ Bomber Command

20 Jun 1949:                SASO, No 90 (Signals) Group.

 1 Apr 1951:                AOC, No 90 (Signals) Group.

18 Jun 1951:                SASO, No 90 (Signals) Group.

14 Feb 1952:               Command Signals Officer, HQ Middle East Air Force.

30 Nov 1953:              Senior Air Staff Officer, HQ No 90 (Signals) Group

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