Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Cedric Arnold b: 14 Sep 1905 r: 29 Nov 1958 d: 1 Aug 1996
LoM – 20 Jul 1943,
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(RAF): - Plt Off (P): 17 Jan 1925, Plt Off: 17 Jul 1925, Fg Off: 1 Sep 1929, Flt Lt: 5 Nov 1930, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1942, Act A/Cdre: 11 Nov 1946, Gp Capt (WS): 11 May 1947, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1949.
17 Jan 1925: Appointed to a Short Service Commission.
17 Jan 1925: U/T Pilot, No 2 FTS
15 Dec 1925: Pilot, No 16 Sqn (Bristol F2B - Old Sarum)
19 Aug 1928: Attended Electrical and Wireless School.
30 Sep 1929: Attended Course 'A', Cambridge University
25 Jul 1931: Signals Officer, RAF Worthy Down.
29 Dec 1932: Instructor, Electrical and Wireless School.
12 Aug 1935: Signals Officer, RAF Farnborough
1 Apr 1937?: Signals Officer, Royal Aircraft Establishment.
16 May 1938: Staff Officer, Joint Directorate of Research and Development
xx xxx xxxx: Head - Radio Section, Technical Department, British Air Commission, Washington.
xx xxx xxxx: Staff Officer - Radar, HQ Bomber Command
20 Oct 1945: Chief Signals Officer, HQ Bomber Command
20 Jun 1949: SASO, No 90 (Signals) Group.
14 Feb 1952: Command Signals Officer, HQ Middle East Air Force.
30 Nov 1953: Senior Air Staff Officer, HQ No 90 (Signals) Group
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