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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Arthur Francis b: 9 Dec 1900 r: 8 Dec 1958 d: 16 Feb 1979
CB – 1 Jan 1955, CBE – 1 Jan 1948, DFC – 8 May 1936, MiD – 1 Jan 1941, BA, DIC, MIMechE, FRAeS.
(RAF): - Plt Off (P): 14 Jan 1924, Plt Off: 14 Jul 1924, Fg Off: 14 Aug 1925, Flt Lt: 20 Mar 1929, Sqn Ldr: 1 Oct 1936, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1942, Wg Cdr: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Jan 1940], (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1947, Act AVM: 15 Dec 1952, AVM: 1 Jan 1955.
14 Jan 1924: Appointed to a Short Service Commission.
14 Jan 1924: U/T Pilot, No 2 FTS.
15 Dec 1924: Pilot, No 4 Sqn.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
10 Mar 1926: Pilot, No 31 Sqn.
18 Sep 1926: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
20 Sep 1926: Attended Officers Engineering Course, Home Aircraft Depot.
10 Aug 1928: Successfully completed the Long Engineering Course and awarded the symbol 'E'
1 Jan 1929: Supernumerary, Cambridge University Air Sqn.
1 Jan 1929: Attended Cambridge University
xx Jul 1930: Gained a BA degree (2nd Class Honours) and awarded the symbol 'E*'
1 Oct 1930: Attended London University.
26 Jul 1931: Attached for Special Duty at the Royal Aircraft Establishment.
24 Aug 1933: Pilot/SENGO, No 13 Sqn.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
27 Oct 1934: Flight Commander, No 5 Sqn.
31 Dec 1935: Officer Commanding (Temporary), No 5 Sqn
26 Jun 1936: Supernumerary, No 28 Sqn.
29 Jun 1936: Officer Commanding, No 28 Sqn.
5 May 1938: Staff, RAF Odiham (No 50 Wing)
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch.
1 Jun 1940: Officer Commanding, RAF Eastchurch
8 Jun 1940: Officer Commanding, RAF Grangemouth
11 Jul 1940: Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ No 61 Group.
10 Aug 1940: Staff Officer, Directorate-General of Production, MAP
xx xxx 1945: Chief Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ 'Tiger Force'
1 Oct 1945: SASO, HQ No 43 Group.
27 Jun 1946: Command Engineer Officer, Air Command, South-East Asia.
30 Nov 1946: Command Engineer Officer, HQ Air Command, Far East.
14 Mar 1949: Director of Engineering.
xx xxx 1950: Director of Servicing and Repair
27 Nov 1950: Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ Coastal Command.
10 Jan 1952: AOC, No 43 Group.
15 Dec 1952: Senior Air Staff Officer, HQ Technical Training Command
15 Mar 1955: Director-General of Engineering.
He was awarded the DFC for “gallant and distinguished service rendered in connection with the Mohmand Operations on the North West Frontier, India during the period 15th/16th August to 15th/16th October 1935”
This page was last updated on 16/03/25©
J de M Hutchison
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