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Air Commodore G H Boyce


Gerald Harold 

b: 19 Apr 1894            r: 14 Aug 1946            d: 24 Sep 1975

CB - 1 Jan 1945, AFC - 10 Oct 1919, MiD - 11 Jul 1940, Winner - 'Dunning Memorial Cup' - 1928

(RNAS):- (T) PFO: 19 Jan 1917, (T) Flt Sub-Lt: 25 Jul 1917.

(RAF):- Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Capt: 1 May 1919, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1921, Sqn Ldr: 29 May 1929, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1936, Gp Capt: 1 Apr 1939, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Mar 1941, Act AVM: xx xxx xxxx, A/Cdre: Retained.

xx Jan 1917:            U/T Pilot, Cranwell Central Depot and Training Establishment.

11 Mar 1919:           Pilot/Instructor, Torpedo Training School? (East Fortune)

xx Oct 1919:            Pilot/Instructor, Torpedo Training Squadron? (Gosport)

24 Oct 1919:           Awarded Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (Aeroplane & Seaplane). 

 1 Feb 1920:            Pilot, No 210 Sqn.

 1 Oct 1921:            Staff, RAF Base, Gosport.

28 Jul 1924:             Officer Commanding, No 462 (Fleet Torpedo) Flight FAA.

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10 Jul 1929:             Staff, Deputy Directorate of Organisation.

26 May 1933:          Officer Commanding, No 812 Sqn FAA. (HMS Glorious)

 7 Feb 1934:            Officer Commanding, No 810 Sqn FAA. (HMS Courageous)

11 May 1936:          Air Staff, HQ Coastal Command. (initially Supernumerary)

 8 Mar 1939:            Air Staff, HQ No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group.

20 Mar 1939:          Acting Officer Commanding/SASO, HQ No 15 (Reconnaissance) Group.

 1 Jun 1939:             SASO, HQ No 15 (Reconnaissance) Group.

18 Sep 1940:           Supernumerary, RAF Sullom Voe

23 Sep 1940:           Officer Commanding, RAF Sullom Voe

16 Feb 1941:          AOC, No 19 (Reconnaissance) Group.

 6 Jan 1943             AOC, No 1 (Training) Group, RAAF 

27 Oct 1943:           ?

4 Jan 1945:             AOC, RAF Iceland

24 Jul 1945:             SASO, HQ No 19 Group

Born in Canada, he travelled to Britain and joined the RNAS.  He became the first pilot to carry out a night deck landing when he landed his Blackburn Dart aboard HMS Furious on 6 May 1926, the flight deck being flood lit for the attempt.

Set up HQ of No 15 Group in March 1939, handing over to Air Commodore Rey Parry in June.

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