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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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John Hilliard
b: 23 Oct 1887 r: 23 Oct 1940 d: 10 Feb 1967
(Can Army): - 2 Lt: 22 Sep 1914, Lt: xx xxx xxxx.
(RFC): -Lt: 12 Oct 1915, (T) Capt: 21 Jul 1916.
(RAF): - (T) Capt: 1 Apr 1918, (T) Maj: 20 Sep 1918, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1919, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1925, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1932, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1937, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Dec 1940 – 1 Nov 1947, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, A/Cdre: Retained.
26 Apr 1909: Soldier (5438), Honourable Artillery Company
20 Mar 1911: Resigned from HAC
xx xxx xxxx: Emigrated to Canada?
21 Sep 1914: Soldier, 5th Canadian Infantry Battalion.
22 Sep 1914: Officer, 5th Canadian Infantry Battalion.
27 Apr 1915: Admitted 2 BRC Hospital with gun shot wound to back
30 Apr 1915: Transferred to Guy's Hospital, London
15 Jun 1915: Transferred to 32nd Battalion, CEF
6 Aug 1915: Transferred to Canadian Depot, Shorncliffe
10 Aug 1915: U/T Pilot, No 1 Reserve Aeroplane Sqn, RFC
12 Oct 1915: Appointed Flying Officer, RFC
1 Apr 1916: Transferred to General List.
1 May 1916: Transferred to RFC Special Reserve.
25 May 1916: Pilot, No 60 Sqn
21 Jul 1916: Appointed Flight Commander
7 Aug 1916: 'A' Flight Commander, No 60 Sqn RFC
8 Sep 1916: 'A' Flight Commander, No 28 Reserve Sqn RFC
xx xxx 1916: Instructor in Aerial Fighting, 25th Wing, Castle Bromwich
8 Jan 1917: Fighting Instructor, 18th Wing
17 May 1917: Staff Officer 3rd Class, RFC (Gunnery Instructor on the Staff of Training Brigade)
1 Apr 1918: Transferred from Staff Officer to Aeroplane and Seaplane Branch.
20 Sep 1918: Squadron Commander,
1 Aug 1919 : Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Captain (Aeroplane Branch).
27 May 1919: Attended Electrical and Wireless School
1 Aug 1920: Instructor, Electrical and Wireless School.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
1 Apr 1922: Staff, HQ Palestine Wing.
10 Apr 1923: Supernumerary (Air Staff Duties), HQ Iraq Command.
24 Aug 1923: Staff, HQ Basrah Group.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
1 Mar 1926: Staff Officer, Signals Branch.
7 Apr 1930: 'A' Flight Commander, No 58 Sqn.
25 Jul 1932: Chief Signals Officer, HQ Inland Area.
1 Oct 1934: Staff Officer, Signals Branch.
12 Apr 1937: Commandant, Electrical and Wireless School.
8 Dec 1938 - 2 Feb 1939: Acting OC, RAF Cranwell
5-8 Jan 1940: Acting OC, RAF Cranwell
26 Feb 1940: AOC, No 26 (Signals) Group
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch
23 Oct 1940: Retired and Re-employed
9 Jan 1948: Reverted to the Retired List.
He was awarded RAeC Certificate No 1962 on 27 August 1915.
This page was last updated on 16/03/25©
C H Simpson
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