Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Air Commodore G Scarrott (11075)

George             b: 21 Oct 1896                              r: 28 Sep 1953                                d: 24 Jun 1961

CBE – 8 Jun 1950, MiD – 1 Jan 1941.

(Army): - (T) 2 Lt (P): 17 Nov 1917, (T) 2 Lt: 12 Mar 1918.

(RAF): - 2Lt (P): 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Nov 1931, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1937, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1939, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1942, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1947.

xx xxx xxxx:                Soldier, Warwickshire Yeomanry

 5 Oct 1917:                  Cadet, School of Military Aeronautics, Denham

17 Nov 1917:                Appointed to a Temporary Commission on the General List

27 Nov 1917:                U/T Pilot, No 5 Training Sqn.

12 Mar 1918:                Supernumerary, No 5 Training Sqn.

12 Mar 1918:                Appointed Flying Officer in the RFC

17 Mar 1918:                Seriously injured in Flying accident

23 Mar 1918:                Transferred to Brigade Non-Effective Pool

19 Aug 1918:                Transferred to Reserve Depot

24 Oct 1919:                Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (Administrative Branch).

29 Jan 1920:                 Administrative Officer, No 60 Sqn.

 6 Mar 1922:                 Supernumerary, RAF Depot

 1 May 1922:                Staff, Records Office

10 Dec 1923:               Transferred to the Stores Branch on formation. (on probation)

25 Feb 1924:                Stores Officer, School of Technical Training (Men).

14 Oct 1925:                Stores Officer, No 603 Sqn AuxAF                 

12 Apr 1929:                Stores Officer, RAF Depot - Middle East.

21 Nov 1931:               Stores Officer, RAF Heliopolis

27 Apr 1934:                Supernumerary, RAF Depot

 1 Aug 1934:                Stores Officer, RAF Worthy Down

30 Jul 1936:                 Senior Equipment Officer, RAF Wyton

 4 Aug 1937:                Equipment Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (Aircraft)

 xx xxx xxxx:                Equipment Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (2)

xx xxx 1940:                Deputy Director of Equipment (5)

10 Mar 1945:               Group Captain - ?, HQ No 40 Group

23 Jul 1945:                 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ British Air Forces of Occupation.

19 Jan 1948:                SASO, No 41 Group.

21 Dec 1949:               Director of Equipment (B)

xx xxx 1951:                 Director of MT and Marine Craft.

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