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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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William
Joseph Martin b:
17 Oct 1901
r: 14 Mar 1956
d:
9 Dec 1964
CB
- 2 Jan 1956, CBE -
1 Jan
1943,
MiD -
17 Mar 1941, MiD - 24 Sep 1941,
MiD - 11 Jun 1942,
LoH,
Cdr
- 17 Jan 1949.
Plt
Off: 20
Dec 1921, Fg Off: 20 Jun 1923, Flt
Lt: 1 Jan 1928, Sqn Ldr:: 1
Aug
1936, Wg Cdr: 1 Apr 1939, Act
Gp Capt: 16 Feb 1941, (T) Gp Capt: 1
Sep 1941, Act A/Cdre: 4 May 1944, Gp
Capt (WS): 4 Nov 1944, (T) A/Cdre:
1 Jan 1946,
Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1947, Act
AVM: 6 Aug 1952, AVM: Retained,
xx Oct 1916: Cadet, Imperial Service College OTC, Windsor
5
Feb 1920: Flight Cadet, 'A' Sqn, RAF College. (Flt Cdt Sgt)
20
Dec 1921: Pilot, No 4 Sqn.
25 May 1922: Authorised to wear 'Wings'
26 Sep 1922: Embarked for Turkey on HMS Ark Royal
11 Oct 1922: Disembarked at Khelia
18
Nov 1925: Pilot, No 28 Sqn.
1 Jun 1927: Adjutant, No 28 Sqn
23
Mar 1928: Flight Commander, No 31 Sqn.
26
Mar 1931: Supernumerary
(pending posting), RAF Depot.
17
Sep 1931:
Personnel Staff, HQ RAF Cranwell.
5 Oct 1931: Temporary duty, Electrical and Wireless School, RAF Cranwell
14
Nov 1931: Adjutant, Electrical and Wireless School,
RAF Cranwell.
13 Sep 1932: Qualified as 1st Pilot (day)
21 Jan 1936: Attended No 14 Course, RAF Staff College.
19 Dec 1936: Flight Commander, No 38 Sqn.
3
Mar 1937:
Officer Commanding (Temporary), No 38 Sqn.
18 May 1937: 'B' Flight Commander, No 38 Sqn.
2
Jun 1937:
Officer Commanding, No 38 Sqn. (Hendon – Marham)
15 Jun 1937: Flight Commander, No 115 Sqn
28 Feb 1938: Air Staff, HQ Bomber Command
12
Jul 1937:
Officer Commanding, No 115 Sqn. (Harrow – Marham)
28
Feb 1938: Air Staff, HQ Bomber Command.
24 Apr 1939: Maintenance Staff
Officer (Organisation & Plans), HQ No 40 Group.
8 Dec 1939: Supernumerary, No 44 Sqn
15 Dec 1939: Officer Commanding, No 44 Sqn
16 Apr 1940:
Air Staff - Air 1, HQ No 5 Group.
12 Mar 1941: Supernumerary, RAF Scampton.
16 Mar 1941: Officer Commanding, RAF Scampton.
27 Aug 1941: Attached, No 2 PDC (pending posting overseas)
30 Aug 1941: Supernumerary, HQ RAF Middle East
30 Aug 1941: In transit to Middle East
26
Oct 1941: Senior Personnel Staff Officer, HQ Middle East Command.
4
May 1944:
Deputy AOA, HQ Middle East Command.
7 Mar 1945: Supernumerary, HQ Middle East Command
24
Apr
1945:
AOC, No 87 Group.
2 Feb 1946: Supernumerary, No 1 Personnel Despatch Centre.
17 Feb 1946: Supernumerary, RAF Records Office.
5 Apr 1946:
Air Officer i/c, RAF Records Office.
25 May 1949: Supernumerary, RAF Records Office.
27
Jun 1949:
Supernumerary, No 65 (London Reserve) Group.
1
Jul 1949:
AOC, No 65 (London Reserve) Group.
3 - 8 Oct 1949: Attended No 8 Special Senior Course.
1 Feb 1951: Supernumerary, HQ Home Command attached to HQ No 61 Group for temporary duty.
1 Mar 1951: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit
15 Mar 1951: Attached to Directorate-General of Organisation for temporary duty.
1 Apr 1951: Director of Organisation (Establishments).
1 Jul 1952: Supernumerary (pending posting), Air Ministry Unit.
9
Jul 1952:
Supernumerary, HQ Far East Air Force.
6
Aug 1952:
AOA, HQ Far East Air Force.
1 Nov 1955:
Supernumerary, HQ Far East Air Force.
20 Dec 1955: Supernumerary (pending retirement), Air Ministry Unit
This entry was last updated on 28/05/25
