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Air Commodore C C M Baker (40499)


Clive Conrad Mahoney           b: 7 Oct 1919              r: 31 Jul 1971              d:  30 Jul 2005

OBE – 9 Jun 1949, MBIM, MIPM.

Act Plt Off (P): 19 Feb 1938 [19 Nov 1937], Plt Off: 29 Nov 1938, Fg Off (WS): 29 Aug 1940, Flt Lt (WS): 29 Aug 1941, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1943 (adjusted to 17 Jul 1943 on 12 Oct 1948), (T) Wg Cdr: xx Oct 1944, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1947, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1953, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1962, Act A/Cdre: 1 Nov 1961, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1968.

29 Nov 1937:       Elementary flying training

19 Feb 1938:       Granted a Short Service Commission

19 Feb 1938:       Attended Disciplinary Course, RAF Depot

 3 Mar 1938:        U/T Pilot, No 9 FTS.

17 Sep 1938:       Pilot, No 23 Sqn.

 9 - 20 Sep 1940:        Attended No 7 Course, No 1 Blind Approach School

xx Dec 1940:       Attended QFI’s course, No 2 CFS

xx Mar 1941:       Flight Commander, No 3 FTS

xx Mar 1942:       Tutor, Empire Central Flying School

xx xxx 1942:       Attended No  54 OTU (Beaufighter Refresher Course)

xx xxx 1942:       Instructor, No 54 OTU

xx xxx 1943:       Pilot, No 25 Sqn (Mosquitoes, Church Fenton)

xx Sep 1943:      ‘A’ Flight Commander, No 25 Sqn (Mosquitoes, Church Fenton)

xx Jun 1944:       Attended RAF Staff College

26 Oct 1944:      Sqn Ldr Operations, HQ Base Air Forces, South-East Asia

xx Oct 1944:      Staff Officer, HQ No 224 Group.

xx Aug 1945:     Staff Officer, AHQ Malaya.

xx Nov 1945:      Returned to UK

7 May 1946:      Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank if Flight Lieutenant. (retaining rank current at the time). [effective 1 Apr 1946 antedated to 1 Dec 1942 on 25 Feb 1947]

27 Jan 1947:      Air Staff, Directorate of Operational Requirements (A).

xx xxx xxxx:       

xx xxx xxxx:        Attended RAF Flying College

14 Dec 1959:      Directing Staff, Joint Services Staff College.

 1 Feb 1961:       Deputy Director of Organisation (Establishments).

18 Sep 1964:      Officer Commanding, RAF Church Fenton.

 1 Nov 1967:      Director, Air Secretary.

 1 Jul 1970:         Commandant, Officers and Aircrew Selection Centre.

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