Sir George Laing
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 24 May 1938
NPG x85175
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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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George b:
11 Nov 1884
r: xx xxx 1945
d: 1 Apr 1956
KCB – 1 Jan 1945 (CB – 1 Jul 1941), CBE – 4 Jun 1928 (OBE – 1 Jan 1919).
(Army): - Pte: 30 Nov 1904, L/Cpl: 17 Apr 1905, Sgt: 4 Apr 1906, Flt Sgt: 18 May 1914, Sgt Maj: 11 Aug 1914, (H) Lt: 21 Sep 1915, (T) Capt: 26 Apr 1916, (T) Maj: 1 Nov 1916.
(RAF): - (T) Lt Col [Maj]: 1 Apr 1918, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1919, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1921, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1927, A/Cdre: 1 May 1938, Act AVM: 19 Oct 1940, (T) AVM: 1 Jun 1941.
Sir George Laing
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 24 May 1938
NPG x85175
30 Nov 1904: Private (9596), The Gordon Highlanders Depot.
1 May 1905: Private,1st Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders
4 Apr 1906: Appointed Pioneer Sergeant, The Gordon Highlanders
1 Nov 1912: Transferred to RFC, retaining the rank of Sergeant (1154).
13 Jul 1915: Re-engaged in the Field for 21 years.
21 Sep 1915: Appointed to a Commission as a Quartermaster in the rank of Honorary Lieutenant in the RFC.
21 Sep 1915: Assistant Equipment Officer, RFC
26 Apr 1916: Equipment Officer 1st Class, RFC.
1 Nov 1916: Appointed Park Commander, RFC
12 Jan 1917: Temporary duty at ERS
1Apr 1918: Lieutenant Colonel (Technical)
14 Feb 1919: Staff Officer, Directorate of Equipment.
1 May 1919: Staff Officer 1st Class (Technical), Air Ministry
1 Aug 1919: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Major (Technical Branch)
31 Dec 1920: Transferred to the Stores Branch.
1 Aug 1922: Deputy Director of Equipment.
20 Feb 1928: Officer Commanding, No 1 Stores Depot.
1 Dec 1931: Deputy Director of Equipment (Aircraft).
xx xxx 1938: Principal Deputy Director of Equipment.
28 Jul 1939: AOC, No 41 Group.
He was the first officer in the Equipment Branch to be promoted to the rank of Group Captain and Air Commodore.
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