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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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John b: 9 Apr 1911 r: 5 Aug 1963 d: 14 Jan 1988
CB - 1 Jan 1963, DFC - 6 Aug 1940, MiD - 8 Jun 1944.
Plt Off: 19 Dec 1931, Fg Off: 19 Jun 1933, Flt Lt: 19 Jun 1936, Sqn Ldr: 1 Feb 1939, Act Wg Cdr: xx Dec 1941, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1941, Act Gp Capt: 1 Feb 1943? Wg Cdr (WS): 1 Aug 1943, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1944, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1949, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1955, Act AVM: 20 Aug 1956, AVM: 1 Jan 1958.
16 Jan 1930: Flight Cadet, 'A' Sqn, RAF College.
19 Dec 1931: Appointed to a Permanent Commission
19 Dec 1931: Pilot, No 1 Sqn.
28 Feb 1933: Pilot, No 208 Sqn.
10 Oct 1936: Attended School of Oriental Studies.
24 Apr 1937: Language Study in China.
15 Dec 1939: Operations Officer, RAF Biggin Hill.
29 Apr 1940: Supernumerary, No 32 Sqn.
6 May 1940: Officer Commanding, No 32 Sqn.
16 Aug 1940: Fighter Controller, RAF Biggin Hill.
16 Dec 1940: Officer Commanding, No 55 OTU
xx xxx xxxx: Fighter Controller?, RAF Digby
10 Mar 1941: Staff, HQ No 12 Group
1942 - 43 ?
1 Feb 1943?: Officer Commanding, (RAF) Ras-El-Ma. (No 216 Group)
9 Mar 1944: SASO, HQ No 216 Group.
xx xxx 1945: Attended RAF Staff College.
9 Jul 1945: Senior Personnel Staff Officer, HQ Transport Command.
19 Apr 1948: Officer Commanding, RAF West Malling/Metropolitan Sector.
xx xxx 1949: Officer Commanding, RAF Kai Tak.
4 Feb 1952: Air Staff - Operations, HQ Home Command.
12 Oct 1953: Deputy Director of Organisation.
xx xxx 1954: Officer Commanding, Eastern Sector.
20 Aug 1956: AOA, HQ Flying Training Command.
1 Oct 1958: Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Training).
19 Sep 1960: SASO, HQ Near East Air Force/Chief of Staff, HQ Near East.
He represented the RAF College at Hockey and attained the rank of Flight Cadet Sergeant. On 20 July 1940, he made a forced landing near Hawkinge in Hurricane I, N2532 – H. Following retirement, he became Managing Director of The Advertising Agency Poster Bureau Ltd. (1964 -65).
Citation
for the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross.
“Squadron
Leader John WORRALL (26251).
This
officer's splendid leadership has been reflected in the work of his squadron,
which has now destroyed forty-three enemy aircraft and possibly a further
twenty-two. In July, 1940,he led
his squadron in a successful attack against a superior number of enemy aircraft,
and assisted in destroying three of the enemy force. Squadron Leader Worrall has displayed 'great skill, courage
and leadership.”
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