R J Rodwell

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Air Commodore R J Rodwell (04195)

Robert John b: 13 Jan 1897 r: 12 Feb 1952 d: 27 Dec 1970

CB - 1 Jan 1947.

(Army): (T) 2 Lt: 25 Jan 1917, (T) Lt: xx xxx xxxx.

(RAF): Lt: 1 Apr 1918, (T) Capt: 15 Jun 1918, Act Capt: xx xxx 1918 - 13 Apr 1919, Fg Off: 4 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1924, Sqn Ldr: 1 Oct 1934, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1938, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1940, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1949

xx xxx 1916: Officer Cadet

25 Jan 1917: Officer, Devon Regiment

23 May 1917: Observer on Probation, RFC

28 May 1917: Returned to Home Establishment

xx xxx 1917: U/T Pilot,

4 Aug 1917: Transferred to a Service Battalion, Devon Regiment [seniority 25 Jan 1917] but remained attached.

15 Dec 1917: Pilot, No 52 Sqn RFC

15 Jun 1918: Flight Commander, No 52 Sqn.

5 Oct 1918: Returned to Home Establishment

1 Aug 1919 : Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Aeroplane Branch in the rank of Lieutenant

8 Oct 1919: Pilot, No 100 Sqn

3 - 31 Mar 1921: Placed on half-pay, Scale 'B'

20 May 1921: Pilot, No 45 Sqn

xx xxx 1923:

25 Apr 1925: Supernumerary, RAF Depot

15 Sep 1925: Directing Staff, RAF Staff College

7 Aug 1928: Attended Officers' Engineering Course, Home Aircraft Depot

xx Aug 1930: Engineering duties, Home Aircraft Depot

15 Aug 1931: Engineering duties, HQ Wessex Area

8 Feb 1933: Flight Commander, No 84 Sqn (arrived 9 Mar 1933)

9 Mar-20 May 1933: Temporary Officer Commanding, No 84 Sqn

3 Nov 1934: In transit on HT Lancashire to the UK

6 Feb 1935: Officer Commanding, No 207 Sqn.

14 Mar 1936: In transit to the UK due to ill health

1 May 1936: Engineering duties, No 2 (Apprentice) Wing, No 1 School of Technical Training

10 Jul 1936: Engineering Officer, RAF Halton

1 Mar 1938: Engineering duties, Home Aircraft Depot

26 Sep 1938: Engineering Officer, SHQ, RAF St Athan/No 4 School of Technical Training

24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch

9 Mar 1942: Deputy SASO, HQ Technical Training Command

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