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Air Commodore G E Wilson


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.  

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