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Air Commodore I J de la Plain (49420)

Ivan James b: 21 Sep 1920 r: 29 Apr 1972 d: xx xxx 1992

CBE – 1 Jan 1972, CEng, AFRAeS.

(RAF): - LAC: xx xxx xxxx, Cpl: xx xxx xxxx, Act Plt Off (P): 19 Aug 1942 [29 Oct 1941], Plt Off (P): 11 Nov 1942 [21 Jan 1942] Fg Off (P) (WS): 11 May 1943 [21 Jan 1943], Act Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1946, Flt Lt (WS): 1 Jul 1946, Fg Off: 20 Feb 1948 [11 Jan 1944], Flt Lt: 20 Feb 1948 [21 Apr 1946], Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1953, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1959, Act Gp Capt: 6 Jul 1964, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1965, Act A/Cdre: 29 Jul 1969, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1970.

xx Jan 1937: Aircraft Apprentice, 35^th Entry, No 1 School of Technical Training.

xx Sep 1939: Airman (571106)

19 Aug 1942: Appointed to an Emergency Commission.

7 Apr 1947: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer

xx Nov 1958: Officer Commanding, Engineering Wing, RAF Laarbruch

xx xxx xxxx:

6 Jul 1964: Staff Officer, Dept of AMSO.

xx Jul 1969: AOC, RAF St Athan/Air Officer Wales

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