Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
George Edward b: 31 Jan 1896 r: 31 Oct 1943 d: 11 Feb 1963
OBE
- 11 Jul 1940, MiD - xx xxx xxxx.
(Army):-
(T) 2 Lt:
19 Sep 1914,
(T) Lt:
19 Sep 1915,
2 Lt:
24 Jun 1916 [4 Jun 1916],
Lt:
4 Dec 1917.
(RAF):- Lt: 1
Apr 1918, Capt:
1 Jan 1919, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1922, Sqn Ldr:
1 Feb 1932, Wg Cdr: 1 Apr 1937,
Act
Gp Capt:
1 Dec 1937?
- 1 Jan 1940,
(T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1940, Act A/Cdre:
24 Aug 1942?, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Nov 1942,
A/Cdre: Retained.
19 Sep 1914: Officer, The Cameronians
24 Jun 1916: Appointed to a Commission in the Regular Army (seniority from 4 Jun 1916)
23 Oct 1916: Seconded to the RFC.
1 Aug 1919: Awarded Permanent Commission as a Captain
2
Mar 1920: QFI, Flying Instructor's School.
26 Apr 1920:
QFI, Central Flying School.
28 Nov 1921: Placed on Half Pay List.
24
Feb 1922: QFI, No 4 FTS.
12
Dec 1922: Flight Commander, No 47 Sqn.
17
Jan 1927: Staff, RAF MT Depot.
27
Feb 1929: Supernumerary,
RAF Duxford.
4
Mar 1929: Station Adjutant,
RAF Duxford.
11 - 16 Aug 1930: Officer Commanding, RAF Duxford (Temporary)
4
Aug 1931: Flight Commander, No 56 Sqn.
18
Jan 1932:
Officer Commanding (Temporary), No 56 Sqn. (Siskin IIIA/Bulldog IIA)
1
Feb 1932:
Officer Commanding, No 56 Sqn. (Siskin IIIA/Bulldog IIA)
11
Mar 1935: Staff, HQ Fighting Area.
23
Oct 1935: Senior Personnel Staff Officer, HQ British Forces in Aden.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
1 Dec
1937:
Group Captain - Operations and Intelligence, HQ No 12 (Fighter) Group.
1 Jan 1940: Wing Commander - Training, HQ No 12 (Fighter) Group.
23 Apr 1940: Supernumerary, HQ No 11 (Fighter) Group (pending formation of No 10 Group).
15 Jun 1940: Group Captain - ?, HQ No 10 (Fighter) Group.
21 Mar 1942: Group Captain - ?, HQ Fighter Command
24 Aug 1942: In transit to India
xx Oct 1942:
AOC,
No 224 (Fighter) Group.
This page was last updated on 19/07/20
R P Willock