Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Brigadier-General J D Edwards

 John Douglas                   b: 29 Sep 1871                         r: 10 Oct 1920                         d: 30 Mar 1952

 CB - 15 Sep 1916, MiD? - 15 Sep 1916, Cwn, Cdr - 15 Apr 1912, LoH, O - 15 Sep 1916, SA2S - 5 Jun 1917.

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(RN): - Mid'n:   xx Dec 1886, Act Sub-Lt: 14 Apr 1891, Sub-Lt: 18 Nov 1892, Lt: 14 Apr 1902, Cdr: 30 Jun 1903, Capt: 31 Dec 1909, Cdre 2nd: 7 Jul 1918, R-Adm: 9 Oct 1920, V-Adm: 1 Mar 1926.

(RAF): - Col: 1 Apr 1918, (T) Brig-Gen: xx xxx xxxx [1 Apr 1918]

15 Jan 1885:             Attended Britannia Training Ship

10 Jan 1897:             Midshipman, HMS Minotaur (China Station)

24 Nov 1897:            Served in ?

24 Apr 1888:             Midshipman, HMS Swiftsure (Pacific)

29 Mar 1890:            Midshipman, HMS Volage

19 May 1891:            Attended RN College, Greenwich

18 Nov 1892:            Officer, HMS Pallas (China Station)

18 Nov 1892:            Confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant

30 Sep 1894:             Attended Gunnery Course

24 Jul 1895:              Gunnery Officer, HMS Hazard (for Annual Manoeuvres)

 8 Jul 1896:               Gunnery Officer, HMS Latona (for Annual Manoeuvres)

18 Aug 1896:            Gunnery Officer, HMS Cambridge

15 Jun 1897:             Gunnery Officer, HMS Australia (Coastguard)

 5 Jan 1898:              Gunnery Officer, HMS Repulse (China Station)

20 Aug 1900:            Staff, Gunnery School, Sheerness

19 Jan 1902:             1st Lieutenant and Gunnery, HMS Glory (China Station)

 5 Jan 1904:             Commander, HMS Venus

 1 Aug 1905:            Staff, Controller's Department, Admiralty

 3 Aug 1907:            Commander, HMS Hogue

12 May 1908:           Commander, HMS Sutley

 9 Mar 1909:            Commander, HMS Donegal

28 Jan 1910:            Staff, Inspector of Target Practice.

11 Sep 1911:            Attended War Course

 5 Jan 1912:            Flag Captain, HMS King Alfred

15 Sep 1913:            Attended War Course

 1 Dec 1913:            Officer Commanding, HMS Falmouth (Battle of Jutland - 1916)

28 Aug 1916:           Staff Officer, Admiralty

15 Dec 1916:            Personnel Captain, Air Department, Admiralty

 1 Apr 1918:             Loaned to RAF

 1 Jul 1918:              Officer Commanding, HMS Kent

14 Jul 1919:             Senior Naval Officer, Vladivostok

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