Dempster Dobbie           b:   22 Feb 1933                     r:   22 Aug 1987                   d:  3 Dec 2024

MBE - 1 Jan 1969

AC2:  xx xxx 1951, Plt Off (NS):  27 Mar 1952, Plt Off:  2 Apr 1953 [27 Mar 1952], Fg Off:  27 Mar 1954, Flt Lt: 27 Mar 1958, Sqn Ldr:  1 Jan 1965, Wg Cdr:  1 Jul 1974, Gp Capt:  1 Jan 1981, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1984.

xx xxx 1951:               National Service Airman

xx xxx 1951:               Initial Officer Training,

27 Mar 1952:             Appointed to a National Service Commission in the RAF Regiment

xx xxx 1952:               Flight Commander, No 194 (Rifle) Sqn, RAF Regiment

 2 Apr 1953:              Relinquished his National Service Commission in the RAF Regiment

 2 Apr 1953:               Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the RAF Regiment (6 + 4)

xx xxx 1953:              Flight Commander, RAF Regiment Coronation Squadron

xx xxx xxxx:               Signals Officer, HQ 5 Wing RAF Regiment (Egypt, Iraq and Jordan)

xx Mar 1959:             Directing Staff, RAF College, Cranwell

 1 Oct 1959:               Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the RAF Regiment in the rank of Flight Lieutenant

xx xxx xxxx:               Flight Commander, No 26 (Light Anti-Aircraft) Sqn, RAF Regiment (Bofors 40mm L40/70 gun) (Cyprus, Singapore and Indonesia)

xx xxx xxxx:               Officer Commanding, Desert and Jungle Parachute Rescue teams (Indonesia).

xx May 1967:            Officer Commanding, RAF’s Queen’s Colour Squadron

xx xxx 1969:              Directing Staff, RAF College, Cranwell

xx xxx 1972:               Officer Commanding, No 63 Sqn RAF Regiment (Rapier SAM)

xx xxx xxxx:                Officer Commanding, No 5 Wing, RAF Wittering

xx xxx xxxx:                Directing Staff, National Defence College, Latimer

xx xxx xxxx:                Deputy Command Security Officer, Strike Command