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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Harry ("Jimmy") b: 30 Oct 1922 r: 25 Aug 1979 d: 20 Jan 2008
CB – 30 Dec 1978, OBE – 8 Jun 1968,
AC2: xx xxx xxxx, LAC: xx xxx xxxx, Plt Off (P): 1 Jan 1943, Fg Off (P): Jul 1943, Flt Lt (WS): 1 Jan 1945, Flt Lt: 1 Nov 1947 [1 Jul 1946], Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1953, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1962, Act Gp Capt: xx xxx xxxx, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1968, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1972, Act AVM: 14 Aug 1976, AVM: 1 Jan 1977
xx xxx 1938: Cadet, No 47F (Grantham) Sqn, ADCC
xx xxx xxxx: U/T Pilot (Oklahoma) (1453703)
1 Jan 1943: Appointed to a Commission in the General Duties Branch, RAFVR
xx xxx xxxx: Flying Instructor, No ? BFTS
xx xxx xxxx: Attended, No ? AFU
xx xxx xxxx: Attended, No ? OTU
xx Nov 1944 Pilot, No 279 Sqn (Hurricanes)
25 Sep 1945: Attended Mosquito Conversion Course, No 13 OTU
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary, HQ, BAFO
8 Mar 1946: Pilot, No 4 Sqn (Mosquito FB VI) (arrived 14 Mar 1946)
17 Apr - 16 May 1946: Attended No 17 Intermediate Course, School of Air Support
5 - 25 Feb 1949: Acting Officer Commanding, No 4 Sqn
1 Jun 1949: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the General Duties Branch (pending transfer to the Equipment Branch)
17 Sep 1949: Returned to Home Establishment.
21 Sep 1949: Transferred to the Equipment Branch (retaining his rank, seniority 1 Jan 1949)
xx xxx xxxx: Logistics Staff Officer, NATO (Norway)
xx xxx 1966: Staff Officer, HQ Middle East Air Force
xx xxx 1967: Staff Officer, MoD
xx xxx xxxx: Attended Royal College of Defence Studies
xx xxx xxxx: Commandant RAF Supply Control Centre
5 Feb 1973: Director of Supply Management 1 (RAF)
14 Aug 1976: Director-General of Engineering and Supply Policy and Plans (RAF)
28 Apr 1979: Pending retirement
On 18 December 1948, he was tried by court-martial for low-flying but was 'honourably acquitted'.
He was grounded due to high-tone deafness and transferred to the Equipment Branch, initially specialising in explosives and fuel storage and their transportation,
This entry was last updated on 01/09/26©
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