Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Cresswell b: 21 Jun 1896 r: 21 May 1944 d: 19 Oct 1951
AFC - 11 Feb 1919,
(Army): - 2 Lt: 11 Aug 1915, Lt: 19 Oct 1916, (T) Capt: 14 Dec 1917.
(RAF): - Capt: 1 Apr 1918, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1919, Sqn Ldr: 12 Dec 1928, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1935, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1939, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Dec 1941, A/Cdre: Retained.
xx xxx xxxx: Gentleman Cadet, RMC Sandhurst
11 Aug 1915: Officer, The Worcestershire Regiment
22 Feb 1916: Attached, No 22 Sqn
2 Apr 1916: Graded Qualified Observer
25 Aug 1916: Returned to Home Establishment for pilot training
xx Aug 1916: U/T Pilot
14 Apr 1917: Re-embarked for France
17 Apr 1917: Attached, No 2 AD
29 Apr 1917: Pilot, No 32 Sqn
5 Oct 1917: Acting Flight Commander, No 32 Sqn
14 Dec 1917: Appointed Flight Commander, RFC. (No 32 Sqn)
xx xxx xxxx: Staff, Instrument Design Establishment.
1 Aug 1919: Resigned his commission in the The Worcestershire Regiment
1 Aug 1919: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Captain.
27 May 1920: Pilot, No 210 Sqn.
30 Sep 1920: Attended St Catherine's College, Cambridge University
1 Oct 1922: Attended Imperial College of Science and Technology, London University.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
15 Sep 1923: Technical Officer, Aircraft Depot - Iraq.
15 Aug 1924: Technical (Research) Duties, HQ Iraq Command.
14 Feb 1925: Technical Staff Officer (Engines), RAF Middle East.
25 Oct 1925: Staff, RAF Depot, Middle East
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
26 Sep 1927: Staff Officer, Directorate of Scientific Research and Technical Development.
9 Sep 1929: Staff Officer, Directorate of Equipment.
xx xxx xxxx: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment.
20 Mar 1933: Staff, RAF Base Calshot.
14 Oct 1933: 'B' Flight Commander (pending), No 10 Sqn (Virginias - RAF Boscombe Down)
27 Nov 1933: 'B' Flight Commander, No 10 Sqn (Virginias - RAF Boscombe Down)
21 Feb 1934: Senior Engineering Officer, Central Flying School.
13 Sep 1935: Officer Commanding (Temporary), Central Flying School.
28 Nov 1935: Senior Engineering Officer, HQ No 23 (Training) Group.
10 Jul 1936: Engineering Staff Officer, HQ Training Command.
4 Apr 1938: Senior Engineering Officer, HQ Maintenance Command.
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch
1 Jan 1942: SASO, HQ Technical Training Command.
Educated at King Edward's High School, Birmingham before entering the RMC at Sandhurst, he died in the Wokingham area.
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