Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Lionel Arthur b: 23 May 1911 r: 6 Apr 1966 d: xx Aug 1993
CBE - 1 Jan 1946 (OBE - 2 Jun 1943), MiD - 11 Jun 1942, MiD - 17 Sep 1943.
Plt Off (P): 6 Jan 1936, Fg Off: 6 Jan 1937, Act Flt Lt: 14 Apr 1939, Flt Lt: 6 Jan 1940, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Jun 1940, Act Wg Cdr: 24 Mar 1941? Sqn Ldr (WS): 24 Nov 1941, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1942, Act Gp Capt: 20 Apr 1944?, Wg Cdr (WS): 20 Oct 1944, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1954, Act A/Cdre: 31 Mar 1961, A/Cdre: retained
6 Jan 1936: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Stores Branch
6 Jan 1936: U/T Stores Officer, School of Stores Accounting and Storekeeping
10 Aug 1936: Stores Officer, RAF Gosport
28 Jan 1938: Equipment Officer, No 216 Sqn
30 Nov 1938: Equipment Officer, No 47 Sqn
12 Mar 1940: Equipment Officer, No 103 Maintenance Unit
25 Mar 1940: Equipment Staff Officer, HQ RAF Middle East
18 Apr 1943: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (8)
20 Apr 1944: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ 2nd Tactical Air Force
14 Apr 1947: Assistant Director of Equipment (D)
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14 Sep 1959: Chief - Supply, Medical and Maintenance Branch, HQ Air Forces Central Europe
31 Mar 1961: Director of Logistics (Forecasting and Planning)
1 Apr 1964: Staff, Central Staff of the Air Commander, Home Defence Forces. (reverted to Gp Capt)
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