Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Harold Arthur
b: 19 Feb 1909
r: xx xxx xxxx
d:
CBE - 1 Jan 1946, DSO 16 Feb
1943, DFC 28 Jul 1942, MiD - 11 Jun 1942, MiD 1 Jan
1945 .
(RAF): Plt Off (P): 14 Sep 1928, Plt Off : 14 Sep 1929, Fg Off : 14 Mar 1930,
(RAFO):
Fg Off : 14 Sep 1933,
14 Sep 1928: Appointed to a Short Service Commission
14 Sep 1928: Initial Officer Training, RAF Depot.
1 Oct 1928 U/T Pilot, No 5 FTS
3 Sep 1929: Pilot, No 4 Sqn
7 Aug 1930 Pilot, No 5 Sqn
12 Apr 1933: Supernumerary, RAF Depot (pending transfer to RAFO?)
14
Sep 1933:
Transferred to the RAFO, Class A
xx xxx 1939: Recalled to service
25 Jun - 13 Jul 1940: Attended Refresher Course, No 5 OTU
14 Jul 1940: Supernumerary, No 238 Sqn.
15 Jul 1940: Officer Commanding, No 238 Sqn.
8 Aug - 13 Sep 1940: Admitted to RN Hospital, Hasler
2 Apr 1942:
Officer
Commonding, No 243 Wing.
20 Aug 1942: Officer Commanding, No 212 Group
xx xxx 1943: Officer Commanding, RAF Kenley
17 Jun 1943: Air Staff, HQ 2nd Tactical Air Force
xx xxx xxxx: Officer Commanding, No 83 Group Control Centre
26 Apr 1945
SASO, No 83 (Composite) Group
18 Mar 1946: Resigned his commission in the RAFO
8 Jan 1952: Appointed to a commission in the RAFO (5 years)
8 Jan 1957: Relinquished his commission in the RAFO
He was born at Gallegos in Patagonia, Argentine.
Citation for the award of the Distinguished
Flying Cross.
Wing Commander Harold Arthur FENTON
(27127).
(London
Gazette 28 July 1942)
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