Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Walter Allan (Tony) b: 2 Apr 1903 r: 7 Nov 1960 d: 11 Sep 1984
CB – 12 Jun 1958, CBE – 1 Jun 1953 (OBE – 8 Jun 1950),
(RAF): - Plt Off (P): 9 Oct 1926, Fg Off: 9 Oct 1927, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1934, Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1938, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1940, Act Gp Capt: 1 Apr 1942, Wg Cdr (WS): 1 Oct 1942, Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1944, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1944 [1 Jan 1944], Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, Act A/Cdre: 25 Jun 1951, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1954.
9 Oct 1926: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Stores Branch.
9 Oct 1926: U/T Stores Officer, RAF Cranwell
23 Mar 1928: Stores Officer, Aircraft Depot - India
8 Oct 1929: Stores Officer, No 2 (Indian Wing) Station, Risalpur.
31 Dec 1932: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
23 Apr 1933: Stores Officer, RAF Duxford
1 Nov 1934: Equipment Staff, Engineer Section, HQ Inland Area
24 Apr 1936: Equipment Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (General)
4 Jan 1938: Equipment Officer, HMS Glorious
24 Jun 1940: Equipment Officer, HQ Maintenance Command
30 Dec 1940: Equipment Staff Officer, HQ No 40 Group
21 Feb 1943: Deputy Director of Equipment (2)
12 Mar 1945: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ, No 214 Group
30 Sep 1946: Seconded for Special Duty.
24 Jul 1947: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Maintenance Command
16 Jan 1950: Air Staff, HQ, No 40 Group.
23 Apr 1951: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Fighter Command
25 Jun 1951: Deputy Chief of Staff (Air) Logistics, SHAPE
21 Dec 1953: Director of Equipment (A)
xx xxx 1956: Director of Movements
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