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Air Commodore S H Ware (08175)


Sidney Herbert             b: 12 Nov 1898                r: 15 Mar 1948                     d: 22 Oct 1982

(Army):-  3AM: 11 Jul 1917, 2 Lt (P): 19 Jan 1918.

(RAF):- Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr 1918], Fg Off: 30 Aug 1920 [1 Apr 1918], Flt Lt:1 Jan 1926, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1936, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1939, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1941, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: Retained.

11 Jul 1917:            3rd Class Air Mechanic, RFC (86932)

17 Oct 1917:           Embarked for Egypt

11 Nov 1917:          U/T Pilot, Base Depot, Aboukir

17 Nov 1917:           Attached, School of Military Aeronautics

21 Dec 1917:           U/T Pilot, No 193 Training Sqn RFC.

19 Jan 1918:            Appointed to a Temporary Commission on the General List for service with the RFC

xx xxx xxxx:             Pilot, Air Fighting School

27 Feb 1918:           Appointed Flying Officer, RFC

31 Mar 1918:          Authorised to wear 'Wings'

23 May 1918:          Embarked at Alexandria for UK

 4 Jun 1918:             Joined Officers' Camp Mustapha

11 Oct 1919:           Transferred to Unemployed List

30 Aug 1920:           Granted a Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer

30 Aug 1920:           Attended Refresher Flying Course, No 2 FTS

 1 Feb 1921:            Instructor, No 2 FTS.

20 Jul 1921:             Instructor, Flying Wing, RAF (Cadet) College.

26 Mar 1923:           Instructor, RAF College.

 2 Sep 1925:            Staff, Stores Depot, Iraq.

 2 Dec 1926:            Staff, RAF Hinaidi.

31 Mar 1928:           Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

 2 Oct 1928:             Staff, RAF Cattewater/RAF Mount Batten.

 3 Nov 1930:            Refresher Flying Course, No 24 Sqn.

23 Feb 1931:            Flight Commander, No 207 Sqn.

27 Jan 1935:             Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight, No 142 Sqn.

12 Oct - 3 Dec 1935:            Officer Commanding (Temporary), No 142 Sqn.

 4 May 1936:             Supernumerary, No 142 Sqn.

 9 Jun - xx Aug 1936:            Officer Commanding (Temporary), No 142 Sqn.

 9 Jan 1937:              Officer Commanding, School of Physical Training.

29 Mar 1938:           Supernumerary, No 211 Sqn.

 8 Apr 1938:            Officer Commanding, No 211 Sqn.

17 Sep 1938:            Adjutant/Deputy OC, RAF Helwan.

27 Feb 1939:            Supernumerary, No 211 Sqn

3 - 6 Mar 1939:        Attached, HQ Mobile Division, Western Desert

10 Jul 1939:              Supernumerary, No 82 Sqn

17 Jul - 17 Aug 1939:             Attended Blenheim Conversion Course, RAF Bassingbourn

18 Aug 1939:            Officer Commanding, No 82 Sqn

 1 Oct 1939:             Broke his elbow on slipping as he alighted from his aircraft at Filton and admitted to SSQ.

 5-22 Oct 1939:        Sick leave

 2 Dec 1939:             ?

14 Dec 1939:            Senior Personnel Officer, HQ No 20 (Training) Group.

 1 Aug 1943:             SASO, HQ No 22 (Training) Group.

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