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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air Commodore W K Beisiegel
Walter
Karl
b: 13 Jul 1907
r: 10 Apr 1956
d:
OBE - 8 Jun 1950.
Plt
Off: 17 Dec 1927, Fg Off: 17 Jun
1929, Flt Lt: 1 Apr 1933,
Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1937, Act Wg Cdr:
26 May 1940, (T) Wg Cdr:
1 Jun 1940, Act Gp Capt:
7 May 1942?,
(T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1942,
Wg Cdr
(WS): 7 Nov
1942,
Wg Cdr: 1 Dec
1943, Act A/Cdre:
11 Apr 1945 - 30 Aug 1947?, Gp Capt: 1
Jul 1947, Act A/Cdre:
17 Dec 1952, A/Cdre: Retained.
14
Jan 1926:
Flight Cadet, ' A' Sqn, RAF College. (Flt Cdt Sgt, Cricket, Hockey, Rugby)
17
Dec 1927: Pilot, No 25 Sqn.
4
Apr 1929:
Attended School of Naval Co-operation.
24
Jul 1929:
Pilot, No 408 (Fleet Fighter) Flight FAA.
21
Jan 1931:
Supernumerary - non effective (sick), RAF Depot.
17
Apr 1931: Staff, HMS Courageous.
16
May 1932: Attended
Instructor's Course, Central Flying School.
31
Jul 1932:
QFI, RAF College.
15
Apr 1935: Flight Commander, No 43 Sqn.
10 Feb 1936: Supernumerary, No 1 Air Defence Group
24
Feb 1936: Staff
Officer - TN, Directorate of Training.
18
Sep 1939: Officer Commanding, No 616 Sqn. (Spitfire I – Doncaster/Leconfield)
1 May 1940: Attended RAF Staff College
23 May 1940: Operations Duty, HQ No 12 (Fighter) Group.
25
May 1940: Sector Controller, RAF Coltishall.
25 Nov 1940: Officer Commanding, No 54 Operational Training Unit
xx xxx 1942: Officer Commanding, No 54 Operational Training Unit
1 Jan 1943: Officer Commanding, No 57 Operational Training Unit
11
Apr 1945: Air
Attaché, Buenos Aires.
30
Aug 1947:
7 Oct 1948: Officer Commanding, RAF Oakington.
28
Aug 1950: Group Captain - Training, HQ Transport Command.
17 Dec 1952:
27 May 1954: Senior RAF Officer, Kenya
28 Sep 1955: ?
This page was last updated on 09/11/24
M
J Beetham
