Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Charles Stephen b: 8 Apr 1919 r: 8 Apr 1974 d: 3 Jul 2002
CBE – 1 Jan 1963, MA.
(RAFVR): - Act Plt Off (P): 11 Jul 1941, Plt Off (P): 21 Feb 1942, Fg Off (P) (WS): 1 Oct 1942, (T) Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1945, Act Sqn Ldr: 27 Jul 1945, Flt Lt (WS): 27 Jan 1946.
(RAF): - Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1950, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1956, Act Gp Capt: 27 Jul 1959, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1960, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1966, AVM: 1 Jan 1972.
11 Jul 1941: Appointed to a Commission in the RAFVR for the duration of hostilities.
11 Jul 1941: Attended Officer Training School, RAF Uxbridge
1 Aug 1941: u/t Technical Officer (Signals), RAF Coningsby
15 Aug 1941: u/t Technical Officer (Signals), RAF Cranwell
27 Jan 1945: Staff Officer - OR 3 (b), Directorate of Operational Requirements
xx xxx 1945: Staff Officer, Directorate of Operational Requirements (II)
1 Sep 1945: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
xx xxx 1946: Staff Officer, Directorate of Operational Requirements (E)
xx xxx 1947 Staff, Fort Halstead (British Atomic Weapons programme)
1 May 1952: Command Signals Officer, AHQ Iraq
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27 Jul 1959: Deputy Director, Directorate of Operational Requirements (C).
xx xxx 1971: Assistant Commandant (Engineering), RAF College, Cranwell
29 Jan 1972: AOC, No 24 (Training) Group.
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