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Air Vice-Marshal T J Hanlon (33190)


Thomas James              b: 15 Jul 1916                     r: 7 Aug 1971                          d: 6 Jan 1977

CB - 14 Jun 1969, CBE – 1 Jan 1959, MiD – xx xxx xxxx

(RAF): - Plt Off: 31 Jul 1937, Fg Off: 31 Jan 1939, Act Flt Lt: 24 Apr 1939 – 21 Jan 1940, Act Sqn Ldr: 22 Aug 1940, Flt Lt (WS): 29 Aug 1940,  (T) Sqn Ldr : 1 Dec 1941, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jun 1943, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1944, Act Gp Capt: 28 Mar 1945, Wg Cdr (WS): 28 Sep 1945 – 1 Nov 1947,  Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1951, Act Gp Capt: xx xxx 1956 Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1958, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1965, AVM: 1 Jul 1968.

 5 Sep 1935:                 Flight Cadet, ‘C’ Sqn, RAF College, Cranwell

31 Jul 1937:                 Pilot, No 34 Sqn.

23 Apr 1939:               Pilot/Flight Commander, No 8 Sqn (Aden)

 6 Dec 1941:                Air Staff, HQ British Forces in Aden

xx xxxx 1943:               Attended RAF Staff College

17 May 1943:              TO 3, Deputy Directorate of Training - Combined Operations.

28 Mar 1945:               Deputy Director of Training - Combined Operations.

xx xxx 1946:                 Staff Officer, HQ Bomber Command

xx xxx 1947:                 Attended Joint Services Staff College

xx Dec 1947:                Officer Commanding, No 90 Sqn.

xx Jun 1948:                 Officer Commanding, RAF White Waltham

22 Nov 1948:               Miscellaneous duties, HQ Reserve Command

18 Oct 1949:                SOA, HQ No 65 (London Reserve) Group.

 6 Oct 1950:                 Transferred to the Secretarial Branch. (retaining existing rank and seniority)

 1 May 1951:               Head of Personnel & Organisation Division,  Allied Air Forces Central Europe

17 xxx 1953:                Staff Officer, Directorate of Personnel (2)

xx xxx 1956:                Staff Officer, Dept of AMP

22 Sep 1958:               Group Captain - Organisation, HQ Transport Command

27 Jan 1961:                Officer Commanding, RAF Steamer Point, Aden

xx xxx 1963:                 Attended Imperial Defence College

xx xxx 1964:                 SASO, RAF Record Office

xx xxx 1965:                 AOC, RAF Record and Pay Office

21 Jun 1968:                 AOA, HQ Maintenance Command.

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