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Air Commodore J E Bore (4062881)


John Edward               b: 14 Oct 1932                        r: 1 Jul 1983               d: 6 Apr 2024

OBE – 12 Jun 1976, MiD – 20 May 1955

Plt Off: 13 Sep 1951, Fg Off: 4 Jul 1953, Flt Lt: 4 Jan 1957, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1963, Act Wg Cdr: 10 Jun 1968, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1969, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1976, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1981.

 4 Apr 1951:                Cadet Navigator (Canada)

13 Sep 1951:               Granted a Short Service Commission (8 +4)

xx xxx xxxx:                 Navigator (Valettas – Far East)

14 Jun 1955:                Commission extended to 12 years (wef 4 Apr 1951)

 1 Oct 1955:                Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.

xx xxx 1956:                Canberra Conversion Course, No 231 OCU

19 Aug 1956:               Navigator, No 61 Sqn (Canberra)

 7 Apr 1958:                Navigator, ‘B’ Sqn, A & AEE Boscombe Down

xx xxx - 5 Aug 1960:              Attended Staff Navigator Course

22 Aug 1960:              Attended No 19 Specialist Navigation Course, RAF Flying College

xx xxx xxxx:                 Instructor, RAF Flying College

xx xxx 1965:                Attended RAF Staff College

31 Jan 1966:                Staff Officer, Directorate of Operations (Maritime, Navigation and ATC)

10 Jun 1968:                Directing Staff (Navigation and Aerosystems), College of Air Warfare, RAF Manby.

xx xxx xxxx:                 Attended ? Staff College

16 Aug 1971:              Officer Commanding, Nav Trials Sqn., Boscombe Down.

 2 Feb 1974:                PSO to CinC, Strike Command.

 6 Feb 1976:                Staff, Department of the Air Secretary.

xx May 1979:               Officer Commanding, RAF Northolt

 10 Jul 1981:                Director of Organisation and Establishments.

 

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