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Air Commodore J W McKelvey (45872)


John Wesley            b:   25 Jun 1914                      r:   26 Aug 1969                d:  1 May 2000

CB - 1 Jan 1969, MBE - xx xxx xxxx, MiD - 2 Jun 1943, MiD - 1 Jan 1945 CEng, MBIM, AFRAeS

A/A:  xx xxx xxxx, AC1:  xx xxx xxxx, LAC:  xx xxx xxxx, Cpl:  xx xxx xxxx, Sgt:  xx xxx xxxx, APO (P):  1 Jun 1941 [24 Mar 1941], Plt Off (P):  1 Jul 1941, Plt Off:  1 Jun 1942, Fg Off (WS):  1 Jul 1942, Act Flt Lt: xx xxx xxxx, (T) Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1944, Act Sqn Ldr:  xx xxx xxxx, Flt Lt (WS): 3 Jun 1944, Flt Lt: xx xxx xxxx, Sqn Ldr:  1 Jul 1950, Wg Cdr:  1 Jul 1955, Gp Capt:  1 Jan 1960, A/Cdre:  1 Jan 1964

xx Sep 1929:              Aircraft Apprentice, 20th Entry, No 1 School of Technical Training (Apprentices)

xx xxx 1932:              Airman (563485)

14 Dec 1938:             Appointed to a Commission for the duration of the war in the Technical Branch

 6 May 1947:             Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Technical Branch in the rank of Flight Lieutenant (effective from 1 Jul 1946 [1 Sep 1945])

14 Feb 1952:              Engineer Staff Officer, HQ Bomber Command.

 5 Nov 1956:              Senior Technical Staff Officer, No 19 Group

22 Jun 1959:              Senior Air Staff Officer, No 24 Group

 8 Jan 1962:               Deputy Director, Directorate of Intelligence (A)

13 Jan 1964:              Director of Aircraft, British Defence Staffs (USA)

12 Jul 1966:                Air Officer Wales/Commandant, RAF St Athan

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