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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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John Darcy b: 13 Jan 1906 r: 1 Feb 1964 d: 9 Jul 1998
KBE – 2 Jun 1962 (CBE – 7 Jun 1951), CB – 13 Jun 1957, AFC – 8 Jun 1944, LoM (Off) – 9 Sep 1947, GCSA II - 19 Nov 1962.
For a list of foreign decoration abbreviations, click here
(RAF): - Plt Off (P): 15 Mar 1929, Plt Off: 15 Mar 1930, Fg Off: 15 Sep 1930, Flt Lt: 15 Sep 1934, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jun 1938, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1942, Wg Cdr (WS): 1 Dec 1942, Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1943, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, Act A/Cdre: 8 Nov 1948, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1949, Act AVM: 8 Oct 1956, AVM: 1 Jan 1957, AM: 1 Feb 1962.
15 Mar 1929: Appointed to a Short Service Commission.
15 Mar 1929: Supernumerary, RAF Depot (Short Disciplinary Course)
2 Apr 1929: U/T Pilot, No 5 FTS
28 Feb 1930: Authorised to wear Flying Badge (Pass - 75.12%, Certificates 'B' and 'C')
4 Mar 1930: Pilot, No 32 Sqn.
2 - 20 Mar 1931: Attended Single Seater Fighter Pilots' Course, Armament & Gunnery School (Pass - 80%)
6 Jul 1931: Supernumerary, RAF Base Gosport
7 Jul - 22 Dec 1931: Attended Flying Boat Pilots' Course (Pass - 76.5%)
5 Dec 1931: Qualified as 1st Pilot (Day)
4 Jan 1932: Supernumerary, RAF Base Gosport
15 - 25 Feb 1932: Attached, School of Photography whilst on temporary duty with RAE
14 Mar - 1 Apr 1932: Attached, Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment
1 Apr 1932: Pilot, No 203 Sqn. (arrived 6 Apr 1932)
19 Jan 1934: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
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Feb 1934:
Attended No 12 Specialist Armament Course, Air Armament School
19 Jan 1935: Armament Officer, RAF Andover.
13 Mar 1935: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flt Lt
29 Oct - 21 Nov 1935: Attended Anti-Gas Course, Small Arms School, RAF Depot
26 Mar 1936: Armament Officer, HQ Western Area
1 May 1936: Armament Officer, HQ No 3 (Bomber) Group.
14 Jul 1936: Air Staff Officer (Armament), HQ No 3 (Bomber) Group.
10 Oct 1938: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
10 Oct 1938: Attended Course at Armament Inspection Department, Royal Arsenal Woolwich
20 Nov 1939: Placed on Special Duties List, whilst serving with Superintendent of Design, Royal Arsenal Woolwich
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch.
17 Aug 1942: Armament Staff Officer, RD Arm 10, Ministry of Aircraft Production
13 Sep 1943: RD Arm 10, Ministry of Aircraft Production
1 Apr 1945: GD Armament, British Air Commission, Washington
26 Oct 1945: Supernumerary, No 1 Personnel Despatch Centre (Deplaned - 27 Oct 1945, Leave - 30 Oct - 4 Nov 1945)
5 Nov 1945: Staff Officer, Operational Requirements (P)
1 Mar 1946: Supernumerary, Central Fighter Establishment
8 Mar 1946: Armament GD, Central Fighter Establishment
13 Oct 1946: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit
4 Nov 1946: Deputy Director of Personnel (II)
1 Nov 1948: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit
8 Nov 1948: Director of (Air) Armament Research Development, Ministry of Supply
20 - 24 Mar 1950: Attended No 5 Special Senior Technical Course, RAF Technical College
24 Dec 1951: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit
31 Dec 1951 - 4 Jan 1952: Attached, Director of Staff Briefing, pending posting to IDC
5 Jan 1952: Attended Imperial Defence College
22 Dec 1952: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit for temporary duty with ACAS (Training)
13 Feb 1953: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit
4 Mar 1953: AOC, RAF St Athan
8 Oct 1956: Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ Fighter Command
22 Apr 1959: Supernumerary, HQ No 41 Group
4 May 1959: AOC, No 41 Group
21 Jul 1961: Supernumerary, HQ Maintenance Command (on disbandment of No 41 Group)
1 Feb 1962: Controller of Engineering and Equipment
xx xxx 1963: Acting Air Member for Supply and Organisation
4 Jan 1964: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit, pending retirement
Recommendation for the award of the Air Force Cross
"BAKER-CARR, John Derry, G/C - Directorate of Armament Development - Air Force Cross - awarded as per London Gazette dated 8 June 1944.
This officer has been in charge of the rocket section of the Directorate of Armament Development since August 1942. He has been mainly responsible for the successful introduction of R.P. [rocket projectile] installations in aircraft. Apart from his great technical knowledge Group Captain Baker-Carr has spared no effort to become a first-class shot and to put in as much flying as possible. In 1943 he did as much flying as pilots flying regularly in the Aircraft and Armament Experimental Establishment."
(Source - Air 2/9004)
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