Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Seymour Stewart b: 4 Dec 1896 r: 24 Dec 1944 d: 3 Jan 1990
AFC – 1 Jan 1919,
(RNAS): - (P) (T) Flt Sub-Lt: 24 Dec 1915, (T) Flt Sub-Lt: xx xxx xxxx, (T) Flt Lt: 1 Oct 1917
(RAF): - (H) Capt [Lt]: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 4 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1922, Sqn Ldr: 14 May 1930, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1940, Gp Capt: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Jan 1940], Act A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, A/Cdre: Retained.
xx xxx 1916: Pilot, Mata Seaplane Station
xx xxx 1917: Pilot, No 6 Wing RNAS
xx xxx 1918: Officer, No 66 Wing
1 Sep 1918: Admitted to No 79 General Hospital with Malaria
14 Oct 1918: Transferred to hospital in France
25 Oct 1918: Transferred to No 4 General Hospital, Denmark Hill
10 Jan 1919: Transferred to an Auxiliary Hospital at Dalgetey
5 Feb 1919: Discharged from hospital
1 Aug 1919: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Lieutenant (A & S Branch)
20 Feb 1920: Instructor, School of Naval Co-operation and Aerial Navigation.
21 Aug 1920: Attended Course of Instruction, Central Flying School
4 Oct 1920: Attended Cambridge University.
25 Sep 1922: Attended Course at School of Photography.
14 Sep 1924: Staff, RAF Base Calshot.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
22 Sep 1925: Staff, Aircraft Depot, Iraq.
1 Apr 1927: Staff, RAF Hinaidi.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
15 Oct 1927: Engineering Officer, RAF Andover.
29 Aug 1931: Engineering Officer, No 5 Flying Training School.
26 May 1932: Seconded for duty with the Japanese Navy
2 Nov 1932: Ceased to be seconded to Japanese Navy
8 Feb 1933: Officer Commanding 'A'Flight, No 503 (County of Lincoln) Sqn.
8 - 23 Feb 1933: Attached to No 99 Sqn for conversion course
29 Apr 1934: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Repair and Maintenance.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
2 Mar 1937: Engineering Officer, HQ British Forces in Iraq.
5 Mar 1940: SASO, HQ No 20 (Training) Group
17 May 1943: Engineer Staff Officer, HQ Air Forces in India.
21 Jan 1944: Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ ACSEA
Retired at his own request.
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