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Air Vice-Marshal G Combe (16033)


Gerard             b: 15 Feb 1902                     r: 1 Apr 1955                                  d: 15 Dec 1979

CB – 13 Jun 1946, MiD – 1 Jan 1945, LoM (Cdr) – 15 Oct 1946,

For a list of foreign decoration abbreviations, click here

(RAF): - Plt Off: 20 Dec 1921, Fg Off: 20 Jun 1923, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1928, Sqn Ldr: 1 Feb 1936, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1939, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1941, Act A/Cdre: 24 Jan 1942, Gp Capt (WS): 24 Jul 1942, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Nov 1942, Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1943, (T) AVM: 14 Jan 1945 – Nov 1947, A/Cdre: 1 Apr 1946, Act AVM: 1 Nov 1947, AVM: 1 Jan 1948.

 5 Feb 1920:                 Flight Cadet, ‘A’ Sqn, RAF College, Cranwell

20 Dec 1921:               Appointed to a Permanent Commission.

20 Dec 1921:               Supernumerary, RAF Depot (In transit to India)

 7 Mar 1922:                Pilot, No 31 Sqn.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

 3 Feb 1926:                Pilot, No 17 Sqn.

16 Aug 1926:               Attended Armament and Gunnery School.

 8 May 1929:               Armament Officer, RAF Practice Camp Catfoss

23 Sep 1929:               Armament Officer/Instructor, Armament and Gunnery School.

 3 Nov 1930:               Armament Officer, RAF Boscombe Down

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

 4 Mar 1932:                Flight Commander, No 30 Sqn.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

22 Jan 1934:                Attended RAF Staff College.

21 Dec 1934:               Armament Staff Officer, Armament Group.

 7 Oct 1936:                 Armament Duties, Chemical Defence Experimental Station, Porton.

16 May 1939:               Officer Commanding, No 52 Sqn .

29 Nov 1939:               Senior Armament Officer, Advanced Air Striking Force.

24 Apr 1940:               Transferred to the Technical Branch.

 8 Jul 1940:                   Chief Armament Officer, HQ Fighter Command

1941                            Member of the Ordnance Board

24 Jan 1942:                Vice President (Air), Ordnance Board

xx xxx 1943:                 Chief Superintendent, Chemical Defence Experimental Station, Porton

xx xxx 1944:                 Director of Armament Development, Ministry of Air Production

5 Feb 1945:                 Director-General of Armament.

30 Oct 1947:                SASO, HQ RAF Mediterranean and Middle East

xx xxx 1950:                 President, Ordnance Board

19 Mar 1951:               AOA, HQ Maintenance Command.

 5 Feb 1953:                AOC, No 41 Group.

He represented the RAF College at Rugby.  Retired at his own request to facilitate the promotion of younger officers.

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