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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air
Commodore J A Tester
John
Andrews
b: 2 Aug 1907
r: 24 Apr 1958
d: 6 Jul 1972
CB - 12 Jun 1958, CBE - 1 Jan 1953 (OBE -
11 Jun
1942), MiD - 24 Sep 1941,
MiD - 14 Jan 1944,
BA.
Plt
Off (P)?: 12
Sep 1930, Plt Off: 12 Sep 1930,
Fg Off: 12 Mar 1932, Flt Lt: 12
Mar 1936, Sqn Ldr: 1 Oct 1938,
(T) Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1940,
Wg Cdr
(WS): 29 Jan
1943, Act Gp Capt: 3
Mar 1943, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947 [1 Oct 1946], Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1949, Act
A/Cdre: 1 May 1955, A/Cdre:
Retained.
27
Sep 1930:
U/T Pilot, No 5 FTS.
8
Sep 1931:
Pilot, No 33 Sqn.
20
Jan 1933:
Supernumerary - non effective (sick), RAF Depot.
24
Apr 1933:
Pilot, No 503 (County of Lincoln) Sqn AuxAF.
22
Apr 1934:
Attended Electrical and Wireless School.
15
Jul 1935:
Attended Cambridge University.
12 Jul 1937: Signals Officer, No 215 Sqn
6
Sep 1937:
Staff, Experimental Section, RAE Farnborough.
11
Apr 1938:
Signals Officer, No 26 Sqn.
28
Sep 1938:
Signals Staff Officer, HQ Fighter Command
25 Oct 1939: Officer Commanding, RAF Bawdsey
xx xxx 1940: Signals Staff Officer, HQ No 60 Group
30
Aug 1940:
Signals Officer, HQ RAF Middle East.
3
Mar 1943:
Deputy Command Signals Officer, Mediterranean Air Command.
1944
Deputy Director of Telecommunications (2).
14 Apr 1948: Air Staff, AHQ British Air Forces of Occupation
65 Jun 1950: Group Captain - Control & Reporting, HQ Fighter Command
xx xxx 1953: Directing Staff, RAF Staff College
8
Feb 1955:
Inspector of Defences, HQ Allied Air Forces Central Europe.
Citation for the award of Officer of the Order of the British Empire
"TESTER, John Andrew, W/C (29151, Royal Air Force) - Headquarters, Middle East
This officer has been of the greatest service, showing exceptional energy, initiative and judgement in his work of establishing and organizing special radio stations throughout the command. He has upheld his high reputation for zeal and efficiency, making an invaluable contribution to the air defence of the command."
(Source - Air 2/9514)
This page was last updated on 25/03/24
P D G Terry
