Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
John Newall b: 7 Feb 1913 r: 23 Aug 1963 d: 16 Sep 2008
CBE – 1 Jan 1953, MiD – 1 Jan 1946, DFC (US) – 14 Jun 1946, BA.
Plt Off: 24 Aug 1934 [24 Aug 1933], Fg Off: 24 Feb 1935, Flt Lt: 24 Feb 1937, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1939, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1941, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1951, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1957.
24 Aug 1934: Appointed to Permanent Commission in the rank of Pilot Officer
xx xxx xxxx: U/T Pilot
5 Feb 1935: Pilot, No 208 Sqn. (Audax)
20 Feb 1937: Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight, No 208 Sqn
7 Oct 1938: Officer i/c Training, HQ RAF Middle East.
xx xxx 1939: Sqn Ldr - Administrative (Acting) and Controller, RAF Turnhouse
12 Feb 1940: Operations Officer, RAF Turnhouse
15 Feb 1940: Posted to the Air Ministry
15 Apr 1940: Plans 3, Directorate of Plans.
xx xxx xxxx: Refresher Flying School/Staff?, No 17 SFTS
20 Jun 1944: Attended Operational Training, No 30 OTU
8 Sep 1944: Attended Heavy Conversion Course, No 51 Base
8 Jan 1945: Officer Commanding, No 57 Sqn.
11-20 Aug 1945: Detached on Special Duty to Italy
16 Jul 1951: Group Captain - Operations, HQ Bomber Command.
xx Sep 1953: Officer Commanding, RAF Binbrook.
xx May 1955:
14 Jan 1957: Air Member, Defence Research Policy Staff
24 Mar 1959: Air Attaché, Bonn.
He was the godson of Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery
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