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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Charles Edward Hamilton
b: 3 Jan 1899 r: 15 Mar 1954 d: 27 Oct 1975
CB - 1 Jan 1945, DFC – 3 Dec 1918, WL3 – 27 Jun 1947, BA, M I CEng Mech E.
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(Army): - 3AM: 3 May 1917, (T) 2Lt (P): 13 Sep 1917, (T) 2 Lt: 25 Jan 1918.
(RAF): - Lt: 1 Apr 1918, (T) Capt: 4 Oct 1918 - 1 May 1919, Fg Off: 4 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1925, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1935, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1938, Act Gp Capt: 11 Jul 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1940, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Nov 1942, Gp Capt (WS): 1 May 1943, Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1943, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1947, Act AVM: 23 Jul 1949, AVM: Retained
3 May 1917: Cadet, RFC (79920), Reserve Depot, Farnborough
18 May 1917: No 2 Officer Training Wing, Winchester
27 Jul 1917: U/T Pilot, School of Military Aeronautics, Oxford
9 Sep 1917: Appointed to a Commission on the General List (RFC)
25 Sep 1917: U/T Pilot, No 41 Training Sqn, RFC
24 Oct 1917: U/T Pilot, No 44 Training Sqn, RFC
25 Jan 1918: Appointed Flying Officer, RFC
25 Jan 1918: Advanced Training, No 51 Training Sqn, RFC
3 Feb 1918: Advanced Training, No 44 Training Sqn, RFC
4 Mar 1918: Advanced Training, No 4 School of Aerial Gunnery, RFC
20 Mar 1918: Pilot, No 25 Sqn, RFC/RAF
1 Apr 1919: Home Establishment (Leave)
24 Apr 1919: For 15 Training Sqn MA [sic]
2 Jun 1919: No 12 Group Non-effective Officer Pool
21 Jul 1919: Pilot, No 15 Training Sqn
18 Aug 1919: Attached, CFS for course of instruction
1 Aug 1919: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Lieutenant (Aeroplane Branch)
18 Oct 1919: Embarked on SS Kenilworth Castle for leave in South Africa
18 Dec 1919: Placed on half-pay list.
18 Feb 1920: Restored to full pay
18 Feb 1920: Flying Instructor, No 1 FTS
20 Mar - 25 Jun 1920: Attended Instructors' Course, Central Flying School
28 Jun 1920: Flying Instructor, No 2 Flying Training School
28 Nov 1921: Pilot, No 39 Sqn
19 Dec 1921: Instructor, No 2 Flying Training School
5 Feb - 28 Apr 1923: Attended Air Pilotage Course, RAF Calshot (Passed - 78.7%)
14 Sep 1923: Pilot, No 27 Sqn
xx xxx 1925: Flight Commander, No 27 Sqn.
5 Sep 1927: Attended Officers' Engineering Course, Home Aircraft Depot.
8 Nov 1928: Awarded a CFS category of 'B' as a flying instructor.
30 Jun 1929: Successfully completed the Engineering Course and awarded the symbol 'E'
8 Jul 1929: Attended Course 'A', Cambridge University
xx Aug 1931: Successfully completed Course 'A' and awarded the Symbol 'E*'
4 Aug 1931: Engineer duties, Experimental Section, RAE
8 - 12 Aug 1932: Attached for temporary duty, Home Aircraft Depot.
22 Aug 1932: Engineer duties, Home Aircraft Depot.
27 Feb 1933: Engineer duties, No 2 (Apprentice) Wing, No 1 School of Technical Training.
22 Aug 1934: Flight Commander, No 142 Sqn
22 - 30 Aug 1934: Attached, No 1 School of Technical Training (Apprentices) for temporary duty
27 Sep - 17 Oct 1934: Attended Refresher Course, CFS.
3 Oct 1935: Attached to SHQ, RAF Andover, pending posting
18 Nov 1935: Supernumerary, No 11 Flying Training School
17 Jan 1936: Officer Commanding, Advanced Training Sqn, No 11 Flying Training School
1 Oct 1936: Engineer Officer, RAF Seletar
20 Mar 1939: Engineering Staff Officer, AHQ Far East.
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch.
29 Apr 1940: Supernumerary, No 1 RAF Depot
5 Jun 1940: Engineering duties, Directorate of Repair and Maintenance
11 Jul 1940: Deputy Director of Repair and Maintenance
1 Aug 1940: Deputy Director of Repair and Maintenance (Aircraft), MAP
17 Aug 1940: Supernumerary, RAF Henlow
30 Aug 1940: Officer Commanding, RAF Henlow
10 Feb 1943: Officer Commanding, RAF Cosford
26 Sep 1946: SASO, HQ, No 43 Group
19 - 23 Jul 1948: Attached, School of Combined Operations for Special Senior Course
14 - 18 Mar 1949: Attached, No 1 Technical College for No 3 Short Senior Combined Technical Course
15 Jun 1949: Supernumerary, No 43 Group
8 Jul 1949: Supernumerary, HQ Middle East Air Force.
23 Jul 1949: Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ Middle East Air Force.
23 Mar 1952: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit (on embarkation for UK)
6 Apr 1952: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit on arrived in UK (leave from 8 Apr - 18 May 1952)
19 May 1952: Director-General of Technical Services.
15 Feb 1954: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit (pending retirement)
Citation for the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross
“Lieut. Charles Edward Hamilton Allen. (FRANCE).
This officer has carried out many long distance photographic flights and reconnaissances. In these operations he has invariably shown marked determination, and has proved himself a gallant and skilful fighter. On 8th August he undertook a photographic reconnaissance which was urgently required; several previous attempts had been made to carry it out without success owing to adverse weather conditions. Lieut. Allen, flying through clouds and handicapped by a high, wind, successfully reached the objective and completed the reconnaissance. His return journey was an especially noteworthy flight, owing to the great banks of clouds, in one of which he spun from 18,000 feet to 4,000 feet.”
(London Gazette – 3 December 1918)
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