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Air Commodore G J B Claridge (3118831)


Geoffrey John Barnes   b: 23 Feb 1930                        r: 27 Feb 1984                        d: 10 Apr 2012

CBE – 11 Jun 1977 (OBE – 1 Jan 1974).

Nav IV:  1 Jun 1949, Plt Off: 1 Nov 1950, Fg Off: 1 Nov 1951, Flt Lt: 1 May 1955, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1962, Act Wg Cdr: 15 Nov 1968, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1969, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1975, Act A/Cdre: 11 Nov 1978, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1979.

xx xxx xxxx:             U/T Navigator

 1 Jun 1949:             Navigator

 1 Nov 1950            Appointed to a Short Service Commission (8 + 4)

 1 Oct 1953:            Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.

xx xxx xxxx:           

24 Apr 1967:           Staff Officer, Directorate of Operations (Bomber and Reconnaissance)

15 Nov 1968:          Staff Officer, Air Secretary’s Department.

 1 Mar 1971:           Officer Commanding, No 51 Sqn.

xx Dec 1972:   

25 Jun 1973:            Ops (R) 2, MoD.

12 Sep 1977:           Staff Officer, Command and Control Office, SHAPE.

11 Nov 1978:          UK National Military Representative, SHAPE.

 6 Jun 1981:             Director of Recruiting.

He died from Cancer in The Hospice in the Weald.

 

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