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Air Commodore C T Jackaman (35360)


Air Commodore C T JackamanClifford Thomas      b:   30 Sep 1906                      r:   6 May 1963              d: 30 Oct 1966

OBE - 1 Jan 1951

Boy: 19 Sep 1922, LAC:  17 Aug 1925, Cpl:  17 Oct 1925, Sgt:  1 Nov 1928, Flt Sgt:  1 Dec 1932, WO:  6 Jan 1938, Fg Off (P):  12 Jun 1939, Flt Lt (WS): 6 Mar 1940, Fg Off:  10 Aug 1940, Flt Lt: 10 Aug 1942 [12 Jun 1942], (T) Sqn Ldr:  1 Jul 1943 [1 Dec 1941], Act Wg Cdr:  1 Jan 1943?, Sqn Ldr (WS):  1 Jul 1943, (T) Wg Cdr:  1 Jul 1944, Sqn Ldr: 1 Oct 1946 [seniority backdated to 1 Jun 1945 on 25 Feb 1947], Wg Cdr:  1 Jul 1947, Gp Capt:  1 Jul 1955, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1960.

Photo courtesy - Michael Jackaman

xx Sep 1920:                Boy Entrant, No 2 Entry, Electrical and Wireless School, Flowerdown

xx xxx 1925:                Wireless Mechanic, 'M' Squadron, School of Naval Cooperation

xx xxx 1927:                Wireless Mechanic, No 8 Sqn (Iraq and Aden)

xx xxx 1929:                Signals NCO, No 216 Sqn

xx xxx 1931:                Signals NCO, Cairo-Cape Flight.

xx xxx 1932:                Signals NCO, RAF Hendon

xx xxx 1932:                Signals NCO, No 58 Sqn (Worthy Down)

xx xxx 1936:                Signals NCO, No 101 Sqn (Bicester)

xx xxx 1937:                Signals NCO, No 144 Sqn (Hemswell)

xx xxx 1937:               Signals Officer, No 54 Sqn (Hornchurch)

26 Apr 1938:              Signals Officer, No 80 Sqn (Debden/Helwan)

12 Jun 1939:               Appointed as a Commissioned Signals Officer

13 Aug 1939:              Signals Officer, HQ Fighter Wing

11 May 1940:              Signals Officer, No 253 Wing

xx xxx 1940:               Signals Officer, No 256Wing

12 Sep 1940:              Signals Officer, HQ RAF Middle East

21 Jul 1941:               Signals Air,  HQ Palestine & Transjordan

17 Oct 1941:              Signals Officer, HQ 263 Wing

1 May 1942.               Signals Staff Officer, AHQ Levant

8 Oct 1942:                 Supernumerary Signals Officer, RAF Exeter       

7 Feb 1943.                Signals Officer, HQ 14 Group

1 Apr 1943.                Chief Signals Officer, No 14 Group

15 Jul 1943:                Chief Signals Officer, HQ No 13 Group

 2 Nov 1943:              Chief Signals Officer, HQ No 12 Group

19 Sept 1944:             Special Duties List - Disarmament Control HQ, 4 Air disarmament District

12 Feb 1945:              HQ 85 Group Disarmament Control

12 Apr 1945:              Staff, SHAEF Air Rear

23 Jun 1945:               Member, Disarmament Control Commission for Germany

20 Sep 1945:              Member, RAF Mission to France

15 Jan 1948                Staff Officer, Directorate General of Signals Radar3

 3 Dec 1948:               Wing Commander - Signals Plans, HQ Air Forces Western Europe

 1 Apr 1951:               Seconded to Ministry of Defence

10 Jul 1951:                Signals duty with AAFCE.

 1 Jul 1952:                 Assistant Chief of Staff [Signals], Directorate of Signals (P).

6 Sep 1954:                European Military Communications coordinating Committee UK Representative.                

21 Feb 1957:              Staff Officer, Telecommunications Division, HQ Allied Air Forces Central Europe.

6 Aug 1959                 Senior Technical Officer, Radio School Locking

14 Nov 1960:             Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ RAF Germany

My thanks to his son, Michael for providing missing information.

 

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