Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
John b: 13 Mar 1907 r: 1 Oct 1958 d: 15 Jan 2000
CB – 1 Jan 1946, CBE – 1 Jan 1949, MIMechE,
(RAF): - AA: 11 Sep1923, AC2: 13 Mar 1925, Plt Off: 28 Jul 1928, Fg Off: 28 Jan 1930, Flt Lt: 28 Jan 1935, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1938, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1944, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, Act A/Cdre: 22 Feb 1951, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1956.
11 Sep 1923: Aircraft Apprentice, 8th Entry, No 4 (Boys) Wing, RAF Cranwell
29 Sep 1924: Apprentice u/t Fitter/Rigger (364040)
13 Mar 1925: ACH/u/t Fitter/Rigger
20 Aug 1926: Qualified as Fitter/Rigger (1st in class)
2 Sep 1926: Flight Cadet, ‘A’ Sqn, RAF College, Cranwell
28 Jul 1928: Appointed to a Permanent Commission
28 Jul 1928: Pilot, No 41 Sqn
18 Dec 1929: Instructor, RAF College, Cranwell.
11 May 1931: Instructor, Central Flying School
24 May 1932: Seniority as Flying Officer reduced to 28 Jan 1931
4 Aug 1932: Attended Officers Engineering Course, Home Aircraft Depot.
17 Sep 1934: Supernumerary, Aircraft Depot, Iraq.,
10 Oct 1934: Engineering Officer, Aircraft Depot, Iraq.
xx xxx 1937: Supernumerary?,
8 Mar 1937: Staff, RAF College, Cranwell.
19 Sep 1938: Sqn Ldr - Administrative, HQ RAF Cranwell.
6 Feb 1939: Supernumerary, No 21 (Training) Group.
20 Mar 1939: Engineering Officer, No 13 Flying Training School (No 13 Service FTS from 3 Sep 1939)
31 Oct 1939: Engineering Officer, RAF Drem
7 Nov 1939: Engineering Officer, RAF Lossiemouth
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch
7-27 May 1940: Attended War Course No 3, RAF Staff College (College closed and course cancelled)
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary,
xx xxx 1940: Station Engineer Officer, No 8 Service Flying Training School, Montrose
xx xxx 1941: OC, Maintenance Wing, No 4 Service Flying Training School
29 Jul 1941: OC, Maintenance Wing, No 24 Air School
30 Jul 1941: Attached to No 23 Air School
5 Aug 1941: OC, Maintenance Wing, No 24 Air School
1 Dec 1941: OC, Maintenance Sqn, No 22 Air School
xx xxx 1942: Staff, HQ Flying Training Command
29 Sep 1943: Staff, No 2 Flying Instructors School
30 Apr 1944: Deputy Director of Servicing & Maintenance (2), Directorate-General of Servicing & Maintenance, Dept of Air Member for Supply & Org, Air Min
30 Nov 1948: Command Engineer Officer, HQ Middle East Air Force.
22 Feb 1951: AOC, RAF St Athan/No 4 School of Technical Training.
29 Mar 1953: Director of Technical Training, Dept of Air Member for Supply & Org, Air Min.
He was the brother of James Richard Mutch, who also attained the rank of Air Commodore. At Cranwell he attained the rank of Flight Cadet Corporal and represented the college at Athletics and Soccer.
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