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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air Commodore H J G E Proud
Harold John Granville Ellis b: 23 Aug 1906 r: 24 Sep 1956 d: 19 Mar 1995
CBE - 1 Jan 1946.
Plt Off
(P): 8 May
1926, Plt Off: 8 May
1927?, Fg Off: 8 Nov 1927,
Flt Lt: 9 Sep 1931, Sqn Ldr: 1
Apr 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1940, (T)
Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1942,
Wg Cdr (WS):
1 Sep 1942,
xx xxx 1924: Honorable
Artillery Company (Infantry)
8 May 1926: U/T Pilot, No 1 FTS.
11 May 1927: Pilot, No 16 Sqn.
4 Mar 1928: Attended Carrier Flying Course, RAF Training Base, Leuchars.
1 Sep 1928: Pilot, No 446 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight FAA.
xx Apr 1929: Successfully passed the Specialisation Qualifying Examination and placed 3rd in order of merit.
2 Sep 1929: Attended Armament and Gunnery School.
1 Jan 1930: Armament Officer, A. & A.E.E.
3 Mar 1930: Attended No 6 'A' Armament Course, Armament & Gunnery School
31 Jul 1930: Successfully passed the Specialist Armament Course and awarded the symbol 'A'.
1 Sep 1930: Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.
15 Mar 1931: Armament Officer, Practice Camp, North Coates Fitties.
1 Sep - 31 Dec 1931: Attended No 2 'A-Star' Armament Course, Armament & Gunnery School.
9 Oct 1933: Armament Officer, RAF Bircham Newton.
21 Jan 1936: Attended RAF Staff College.
11 Feb 1937: Staff, No 2 (Indian Wing) Station, Risalpur.
13 Nov 1937: Attached, Staff College, Quetta
1 Dec 1937: Officer Commanding, No 5 Sqn. (Wapiti IIA)
xx Nov
1938:
xx xxx 1942: Inspector-General, Indian Air Force
11 Apr 1943: Group Captain - ?, HQ Air Forces in India.
16 Nov 1943: AOA, AHQ India.
14 Jan 1946: Director of Ground Defence.
xx Mar 1949: AOC, RAF Maintenance Base (Far East), Seletar.
20 Aug 1951: AOC, No 67(Northern Ireland) Group/Senior RAF Officer, Northern Ireland.
29 Oct 1954: Provost Marshal and Chief of RAF Police.This page was last updated on 16/03/25©
H M Probyn
