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Air Commodore V G A Hatcher (22138)


Victor George Aidan        b: 8 Mar 1906                                          r: 28 Jun 1958                                                d: 16 Feb 1983

OBE – 1 Jan 1941, AFC – 1 Feb 1937, MiD – 1 Jan 1941,

(RAF): - Plt Off (P): 16 Jan 1926, Plt Off: 16 Jul 1926, Fg Off: 16 Jul 1927, Flt Lt: 6 May 1931, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1940,  (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1942, Wg Cdr: xx xxx xxxx, Act A/Cdre: 3 Sep 1943, Gp Capt (WS): 3 Mar 1944,  Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1949.

16 Jan 1926:                Appointed to a Short Service Commission.

16 Jan 1926:                U/T Pilot, No 2 Flying Training School

 9 Mar 1928:                Pilot, No 446 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flt

 2 Nov 1928:               Pilot, RAF Base Malta

28 Apr 1930:               Attended Electrical and Wireless School.

21 Jul 1931:                Posted for Signals duty at RAF Duxford

 1 Sep 1931:                Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.

 1 Sep 1931:                Station Signals Officer, RAF Duxford

10 Oct 1934:               Signals Officer, No 8 Sqn (Aden) (arrived 25 Oct 1934)

 9 Jul 1937:                  Signals Officer, HQ No 11 Group

24 Apr 1940:               Transferred to the Technical Branch.

24 Jan 1941:                Signals Officer, HQ Fighter Command.

29 Dec 1942:               Command Signals Officer, HQ Coastal Command

27 Sep 1945:               Command Signals Officer, AHQ BAFO.

22 Oct 1947:                SASO, HQ No 90 Group.

xx xxx xxxx:                 

 1 Jan 1951:                 Director of Signals (O)/(2)

21 Nov 1953:              Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ Far East Air Force

17 Sep 1956:               Director of Radio Engineering.

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