Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Air Commodore A D Rogers (09037)

Alfred Douglas             b: 11 May 1897             r: 10 Jul 1948                       d: 11 Nov 1974

CBE - 1 Jan 1944, AFC - 3 Jun 1919, MiD - 3 Jun 1919, MiD – 1 Jan 1945.

(RNR/RNAS):- (T) Mid'n: 2 Apr 1915, (T) Obs Sub-Lt: 1 Jan 1916, Obs Lt: xx xxx xxxx.

(RAF):- Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Obs Off: 4 Aug 1919 & 18 May 1920 [1 Apr 1918], Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1925, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1935, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1938, Act Gp Capt: xx Aug 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1940, Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1943, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx 1944, A/Cdre: Retained.

 2 Apr 1915:            Appointed Midshipman

21 Apr 1915:           Midshipman, HMS Campania

 2 Apr 1917             Transferred to RNAS

 3 Jul 1917             Observer, HMS Riviera

21 Apr 1917:          Service in RNR terminated with effect from 2 Apr 1917 on transfer to RNAS

1920                       Staff, Coastal Area Aircraft Depot.

26 Mar 1920:          Transferred to Unemployed List.

18 May 1920:         Observer, No 205 Sqn.

27 May 1920:         Attended ? Course, RAF Base, Leuchars.

 2 Jun 1922:            Staff?, No 4 FTS.

 8 Mar 1923:           Observer, No 216 Sqn.

xx xxx xxxx:             U/T Pilot, No 4 FTS.

 1 Jan 1926:             Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.

xx xxx xxxx:              Pilot, No 216 Sqn

12 May 1928:          Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

19 Aug 1928:           Attended Electrical and Wireless School.

10 Dec 1928:           Pilot, No 7 Sqn.

15 Mar 1931:           Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight, No 101 Sqn.

19 Apr - 9 May 1932:        Attached to CFS for Instrument Flying Course

12 Feb 1934:            Adjutant, HMS Courageous.

15 Apr 1935:            Personnel Staff, HQ Coastal Area.

18 Nov 1935:           Flight Commander, No 99 Sqn.

12 Apr - 26 Jul 1937:           Officer Commanding, No 99 Sqn.

15 Nov 1937:           (Senior?) Personnel Staff Officer, HQ No 23 (Training) Group.

 2 Mar 1940:            Air Staff, HQ RAF Mediterranean. 

 7 Mar 1940:            Supernumerary, No 202 Sqn. (London II)

15 Mar 1940:           Officer Commanding, No 202 Sqn. (London II)

xx Aug 1940:            Officer Commanding, No 200 Group

29 Aug 1945:           AOC, RAF Gibraltar.

He was injured when the Short 184, No 9047, in which he was flying stalled and crashed in 11 November 1917, whilst on patrol.  He and his pilot were picked up 45 miles south of Start Point. 

On 9 November 1921 he was slightly injured whilst flying in Parnall Panther, N7468.  The aircraft was about to fly off the turret of HMS Repulse for a fleet reconnaissance and as the pilot was running up the engine but before he was ready to slip, the port wing tilted up and the quick release wire carried away, the machine toppling over the side of the turret, crashing on No 1 electric bollard on the fore-castle deck.

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