William Harold             b:  29 Jan 1884                      r:   3 Jul 1933                   d:  15 Jun 1957

 CBE - 1 Jan 1941, DFC - 1 Jan 1919.

 (Army): - 2 Lt: 31 Oct 1903, Lt: 17 Dec 1904, 2 Lt: 26 Aug 1914, (T) Lt: 26 Apr 1915, (T) Capt: 7 Dec 1915, (T) Maj: 6 Jan 1917, Capt: 16 May 1917 [1 Jun 1916], Lt Col: 30 Dec 1917

 (RAF): - (T) Lt Col [Maj]: 1 Apr 1918 [1 Apr 1918], Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1928, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx 1941, A/Cdre: Retained:

31 Oct 1903:           Officer, 4th (Stirlingshire) Volunteer Battalion,  Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders).

 1 Apr 1908:           Officer, 7th Battalion,  Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

11 Nov 1909:          Resigned his Commission

26 Aug 1914:          Officer, Princess Louise's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Territorial Force.

xx xxx xxxx:            U/T Pilot, No 25 Sqn RFC

18 Oct 1915:           Pilot, No 6 Reserve Aeroplane Sqn, RFC

18 Oct 1915:           Flying Officer, RFC.

 7 Dec 1915:            Flight Commander, No 21 Reserve Sqn RFC.

14 Jan 1916:            Flight Commander, No 19 Sqn RFC

16 Mar 1916:          Medical Board found him unfit General Service for two months, unfit Home Service for one month, fit light duty

14 Apr 1916:           Pilot, No 40 Sqn RFC

30 Apr 1916:           Flight Commander, No 60 Sqn RFC

 6 Jan 1917:             Officer Commanding, No 57 Reserve Sqn RFC.

xx xxx 1917:            Officer Commanding (Temporary), No 113 Sqn RFC

xx xxx 1917:            Officer Commanding (Temporary), No 3 School of Military Aeronautics

xx Sep 1917:           Officer Commanding, No 57 Reserve Sqn RFC.

5 Nov 1917:             Officer Commanding, 38th (Reserve) Wing. (Egypt)

30 Dec 1917:           Officer Commanding, 32nd (Reserve) Wing. (Egypt)

xx Jun 1918:            ?

xx Sep 1918:            Liaison Officer, Cavalry Corps HQ. (Palestine)

xx Dec 1918:           Officer Commanding?, No 86 (Communication) Wing

1919                        Admin Branch.

 1 Aug 1919:           Awarded Permanent Commission as a Lieutenant Colonel

 5 Nov 1919:           Officer Commanding, RAF Manston.

xx May 1920:          Commandant, School of Technical Training (Men)/Officer Commanding, RAF Manston.

 6 Oct 1921:            Officer Commanding No 6 FTS

xx Mar 1922:           Attached for Special duty to the Air Ministry

 1 Apr 1922:            Supernumerary, School of Technical Training (Men) (Armoured Car Details)

22 May 1922:          Officer Commanding, Armoured Car Details, School of Technical Training (Men)

14 Sep 1922:           Supernumerary, HQ RAF Iraq.

 3 Nov 1922:           Officer Commanding, Armoured Car Wing, Iraq.

 1 Nov 1924:           Air Staff - Armoured Cars, HQ Iraq Command.

 8 Jan 1925:             Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

 7 Mar 1925:           Chief Staff Officer?, HQ Palestine Command.

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21 Sep 1926:           Staff, Directorate of Equipment.

24 Jan 1929:            Staff, HQ Fighting Area.

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 5 Jul 1933 - 26 Aug 1939:            Retired.

27 Aug 1939:          Recalled for service.

27 Aug 1939:           Staff Officer, HQ Coastal Command

27 Nov 1939:          Officer Commanding, RAF Bircham Newton.

xx xxx 1941:            AOC, AHQ Iceland.

xx xxx 1942:            AOC, No ? Group, Coastal Command.?

xx May 1943:           AOC, No 38 Wing.

 7 Dec 1943:            AOC, RAF in Northern Ireland.

 5 Oct 1944:            Reverted to the Retired List, retaining the rank of Air Commodore.