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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air Commodore C McK Grierson (26012)
Colin McKay b: 16 Jun 1906 r: 31 Aug 1950 d: 17 May 1991
CBE - 1 Jan 1946, MiD - 1 Jan 1941.
Plt Off: 30 Jul 1927, Fg Off: 30 Jan 1929, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1933, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1942, 18 May 1942?, Wg Cdr (WS): 18 Nov 1942, 1 Dec 1943, Act A/Cdre: 20 May 1944, Gp Capt (WS): 20 Nov 1944, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, A/Cdre: Retained.
xx xxx 1921: Aircraft Apprentice, No 1 School of Technical Training, RAF Halton.
3 Sep 1925: Flight Cadet, 'B' Sqn, RAF College.
30 Jul 1927: Staff, RAF Base , Calshot.
xx xxx xxxx: Armament Officer, RAF Base, Calshot.
7 Jan 1930: Armament Officer, No 205 Sqn (arrived 5 Feb 1930)
29 May 1931: Embarked on SS Cormorin on posting to Home Establishment
5 Aug 1931: Attended Officers Engineering Course, Home Aircraft Depot.
30 Sep 1933: Engineering Officer, No 210 Sqn.
4 Apr 1935: Engineering Officer, No 230 Sqn.
20 Oct 1937: Senior Personnel Staff Officer, HQ RAF Far East.
23 Jan 1939: Attended RAF Staff College
1 Jan 1941: Air Staff, Directorate of Plans.
xx xxx xxxx:
Deputy Director of Policy (General)
20 May 1944: Assistant Chief of Staff A2 (Intelligence), SHAEF.
xx Sep 1944: Senior Intelligence Officer, HQ AEAF.
xx xxx 1945: Director of Personal Services.
21 Jun 1948: Deputy Director of Policy (Air Staff)
Another of 'Trenchard's Brats', he was awarded a cadetship at the RAF College, Cranwell, where he represented the College at Hockey, attained the rank of Flt Cdt Sgt and was awarded the Humanities Prize.
Recommendation for the award of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (not awarded)
"GRIERSON, Colin McKay, A/A/C (Royal Air Force) - Department of Chief of the Air Staff, Directorate of Policy (General).
This officer is Deputy Director of Policy (General) and has been responsible for organising and running the new directorate for two months, pending the posting of a new director. He has also undertaken the briefing for the purpose of meetings of the Chiefs of Staff and Vice-Chiefs of Staff and has worked exceptionally long hours over the whole period. He has done work of a very high order."
(Source - Air 2/9003)
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