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Air Commodore J W Bayley (33155)


John William             b:  18 Jun 1913                       r: 30 Apr 1970                d: xx Oct 1997

MBE - 8 Jun 1939, CEng, AFRAeS, MID - 3 Jun 1943, MID - 17 Sep 1943

Plt Off: 27 Jul 1935, Fg Off: 27 Jan 1937, Flt Lt: 27 Jan 1939, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Sep 1940, (T) Wg Cdr:  1 Dec 1941, Sqn Ldr: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Sep 1940], Act Gp Capt: 11 Mar 1943?, Wg Cdr (WS): 11 Sep 1943, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947 [1 Oct 1946], Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1952, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1960.

xx xxx 1933:                       Flight Cadet, 'A' Sqn, RAF Cranwell

27 Jul 1935:                        Granted Permanent Commission in the rank of Pilot Officer.

24 Oct 1936:                      Pilot, No 8 Sqn

24 Oct 1938:                      Supernumerary, RAF Depot

18 Jan 1939:                       Flying Instructor, No 7 Flying Training School

xx xxx xxxx:                        Attended RAF Staff College

12 Mar 1940:                      Engineer Officer, HQ Bomber Command

24 Apr 1940:                      Transferred to the Technical Branch

21 Apr 1941:                      Engineer Officer, HQ No 5 Group

19 Aug 1944:                     Group Engineer Officer, No 214 Group

xx xxx xxxx:                        Staff Officer, Directorate of Technical Services (Policy) (1948)

xx xxx xxxx:                        Attended/Directing Staff Joint Services Staff College

23 May 1959:                     Director of Aircraft Engineering

xx xxx xxxx:                        Attended Imperial Defence College

xx Jan 1962:                       AOC, RAF St Athan/No 4 School of Technical Training.

22 Jul 1964:                        Director of Engineering Policy (RAF)

 1 Aug 1967:                       Air Officer Engineering, HQ Near East Air Force

He entered the RAF College in 1933, was a member of A Sqn and attained the rank of Flt Cdt Sgt.  He also represented the college in Swimming and Rugby.

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