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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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John Godfrey b: 9 Dec 1900 r: 8 Feb 1956 d: 10 Jul 1987
DSO - 28 Jun 1945, Bar - 6 Jun 1946, MiD - 5 Apr 1945, MiD - 9 May 1946
(Army): - 2 Lt: 24 Dec 1920, Lt: 24 Mar 1923, Capt: 24 Dec 1928, Maj: 1 Aug 1938, (T) Lt Col: 5 Apr 1945, Act Brig: 8 Feb 1945, Lt Col: 24 Dec 1946, Act Col: 24 Dec 1947, (T) Brig: 24 Dec 1946, (H) Brig: 29 Jun 1948.
(RAF): - Sqn Ldr: 23 Jan 1950 [1 Aug 1938], Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1951, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1952, Act A/Cdre: 1 Aug 1952, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1953.
xx xxx xxxx: Cadet, RMC Sandhurst
24 Dec 1920: Officer, Unattached List, Indian Army.
4 Apr 1922: Officer, 1st Battalion, 23rd Sikh Pioneers. (IA500)
xx xxx 1928: Officer, 1st Punjab Regiment
22 Nov 1939: Staff Captain, 1st Punjab Regiment
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xx xxx 1945: Commanding Officer, 5th Battalion 1st Punjab Regiment
8 Feb 1945: Officer Commanding, 64th Indian Infantry Brigade, 19th Indian Division.
24 Dec 1947: Transferred to Special List (ex-Indian Army) (399855)
29 Jun 1948: Retired from Army
17 Oct 1949: Retirement cancelled.
23 Jan 1950: Appointed to Short Service Commission in the RAF Regiment.
23 Jan 1950: Officer Commanding, No 1 (Armoured Car) Sqn, RAF Regiment.
1 Nov 1951: Staff Officer, Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment
28 Jul 1952: Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, HQ 2nd Tactical Air Force
8 Feb 1956: Transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers
23 Jan 1960: Relinquished his commission in the RAFO
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P C Fletcher
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