E S Butler

Eric Scott b: 4 Nov 1906 r: 5 Aug 1961 d: 8 Jan 1997

CB – 1 Jan 1957, OBE - 24 Sep 1941, MiD - 17 Mar 1941, MiD - 24 Sep 1941, MiD - 11 Jun 1942, MiD - 1 Jan 1943, MiD - 8 Jun 1944.

AC2: xx xxx xxxx, AC1: xx xxx xxxx, LAC: xx xxx xxxx, Cpl: xx xxx xxxx, Sgt: xx xxx xxxx, Plt Off: 10 Apr 1933, Plt Off: 10 Apr 1933, Fg Off: 10 Oct 1934, Flt Lt: 10 Oct 1936, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1939, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1941, Act Gp Capt: 1 Feb 1943, Wg Cdr (WS): 1 Aug 1943, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1944, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1954, Act AVM: 11 Mar 1957, AVM: 1 Jul 1957.

xx xxx xxxx: Airman (359429)

xx xxx xxxx: Sergeant Pilot, No 99 Sqn?

10 Apr 1933: Pilot, No 99 Sqn.

27 Mar 1935: Attended Air Armament School.

1 Jan 1936: Armament Officer, RAF Bircham Newton.

24 Apr 1939: Supernumerary, HQ No 5 (Bomber) Group.

1 May 1939: Group Armament Officer, HQ No 5 (Bomber) Group.

7 Jul 1941: Armament Staff Officer, HQ Bomber Command

xx xxx 1942 Officer Commanding?, No 226 Sqn. (Bostons)

1 Feb 1943: Officer Commanding, No 1661 HCU/RAF Winthorpe.

28 Mar 1943: Officer Commanding, RAF Winthorpe.

1 Aug 1943: Supernumerary, RAF Dunholme Lodge.

4 Aug 1943: Officer Commanding, RAF Dunholme Lodge.

1 Aug 1944: Assistant Commandant (Director of Studies), Empire Air Armament School, RAF Manby (title later changed to Chief Instructor)

1 Aug 1945: Commandant, Central Gunnery School/RAF Catfoss

26 Nov 1945: Commandant, Central Gunnery School/RAF Leconfield

1 Dec 1947: Deputy Director of Organisation (Establishments)

19 Dec 1949: Group Captain - Organisation, HQ Bomber Command.

xx Jan 1952: Attended Imperial Defence College.

1 Jan 1953: Deputy Director of Organisation.

2 Nov 1953: Director of Organisation.

11 Mar 1957: AOA, HQ Fighter Command.

xx Dec 1964: Deputy Director of Security (2)