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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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William Victor b: 23 Jul 1892 r: 7 Jun 1945 d: Jan-Mar 1977
MC - 3 Jun 1916, Bar - 30 Jul 1917, MID - 8 Jun 1944
(Army): Buglar: xx xxx 1907, Sap: xx xxx xxxx, AM: xx xxx xxxx, Sgt: xx xxx xxxx, 2 Lt: 27 Jun 1915, (T) Capt: 12 Feb 1916, Lt: 25 Aug 1916, (T) Maj: 1 Sep 1917
(RAF): (T) Maj [Capt]: 1 Apr 1918, Maj: 1 Aug 1919, Sqn Ldr: 4 Aug 1919, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1928, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1934, Act A/Cdre: 1 Sep 1939 - 4 Jan 1940
(RAFO - J Class): Flt Lt: 12 Feb 1951
xx xxx 1907: Buglar, Royal Engineers
xx xxx xxxx: Sapper, Hampshire Regiment
xx xxx xxxx: Air Mechanic, No 3 Sqn, RFC
24 Jul 1912: Sergeant Pilot, No 3 Sqn, RFC
xx xxx xxxx: Sergeant Pilot, No 5 Sqn, RFC
27 Jun 1915: Appointed to a Commission in the Hampshire Regiment and re-seconded to RFC
27 Jun 1915: Appointed Flying Officer
12 Feb 1916: Flight Commander, No 1 Sqn, RFC
15 Apr 1916: Flight Commander, No 43 Sqn, RFC
14 Nov 1916: 'A' Flight Commander, No 54 Sqn (To France on 22 Dec 1916)
1 Sep 1917: Squadron Commander, RFC
1 Apr 1919: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Major
4 Mar 1920: Staff, Inland Area Aircraft Depot
10 May 1920: Staff, School of Technical Training (Men)
1 Feb 1921: Supernumerary - Non-effective (Sick), RAF Depot
21 Mar 1921: Squadron Commander, No 1 FTS
23 Sep - 1 Nov 1921: Attended Course of Instruction at School of Military Administration, Chiseldon
1 Nov 1921: Supernumerary (Non-Effective), RAF Depot.
6 Jan 1922: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
14 Sep 1922: Staff, Aircraft Depot - Iraq
18 Oct 1924: Officer Commanding, Engine Repair Depot, Middle East
9 May 1926: Supernumerary - Non-effective (Sick), RAF Depot
1 Sep 1926: Staff Officer, HQ No 21 Group
1 Sep 1928: Supernumerary, No 9 Sqn
28 Nov 1928: Officer Commanding, No 9 Sqn
10 Jan 1931: Staff, Home Aircraft Depot
29 Oct 1932: Officer Commanding, No 1 Armoured Car Company
20 Mar 1935: Officer Commanding, Reception Depot
26 Jul 1935: Supernumerary, RAF Manston
10 Aug 1935: Officer Commanding, RAF Manston
1 Jul 1939: Officer Commanding, RAF Cranwell
3 Sep 1939: AOC, RAF Cranwell
4 Jan 1940: Officer Commanding, No 9 School of Technical Training
xx xxx 1943: Officer Commanding, RAF ? (Algeria)
12 Feb 1951: Appointed to a Commission in the RAFO (J Class)
12 Feb 1958: Relinguished his Commission in the RAFO (J Class)
After transferring to the RFC in 1912 he trained as a pilot, being granted Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificate No. 253 on 24 July 1912, after a soloing a Bristol biplane at the Army School on Salisbury Plain becoming only the third non-commissioned officer in the British military to receive a pilot's license.
Citation for the award of the Bar to the Military Cross:
"Lt (temp
Capt) William Victor Strugnell, MC, Hamps R and RFC
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While leading an offensive
patrol he attacked and brought down a hostile machine. Later, in the same
patrol, he brought down a second machine. In all he has accounted for five
machines and a kite balloon." (London Gazette 30 Jul 1917)
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