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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Thomas Geoffrey b: 1 Mar 1895 r: 6 Apr 1951 d: 5 Sep 1974
CB – 7 Jun 1951, CBE – 8 Jun 1944, MiD – 11 Dec 1915, MiD – 28 Jan 1916
(Army): - (T) 2Lt: 26 Aug 1914, (T) Lt: 31 Dec 1914, (T) Capt: 23 Aug 1915?
(RAF - GD): - Capt: 1 Apr 1918, Flt Lt: 24 Oct 1919, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1924.
(RAF – Stores): - Flt Lt: 24 Jun 1926, Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1933, Wg Cdr: 1 Nov 1938, (T) Gp Capt: 11 Mar 1940, Gp Capt: 14 Apr 1942 [11 Mar 1940], (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jun 1943, Act AVM: 4 Jun 1947, AVM: xx xxx xxxx.
xx xxx xxxx: Cadet, University of London OTC.
26 Aug 1914: Appointed to a Commission on the General List (Infantry)
xx xxx xxxx: Officer, Dorset Regiment
23 May 1916: Transferred to Second Reserve from a Service Battalion
1 Sep 1916: Transferred to a Service Battalion
1 Oct 1917: Adjutant, RFC.
xx xxx xxxx: Kite Balloon Officer
24 Oct 1919: Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant (Aeroplane Branch)
10 Feb 1920: Admin Staff, RAF HQ Halton.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
23 Nov 1923: Personnel Staff Officer, HQ Iraq Command.
xx xxx 1924: Officer Commanding, No ? Sqn?????????
14 Apr 1926: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
24 Jun 1926: Transferred to the Stores Branch in the rank of Flight Lieutenant
22 Nov 1926: Stores Officer, RAF Tangmere.
26 Jul 1927: Appointed to Permanent Commission in the Stores Branch
20 Jan 1930: Attended RAF Staff College.
19 Jan 1931: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Stores.
8 Feb 1932: Supernumerary, Air Defence Group.
9 Dec1932: Stores Officer, RAF Depot, Middle East.
22 Apr 1934: Stores Officer, HQ RAF Middle East.
24 Feb 1936: Stores Officer, RAF Depot, Middle East.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
27 Apr 1938: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (General)/(4)
xx xxx 1939: Staff Officer, Directorate of Equipment.
xx xxx 1940: Deputy Director of Equipment (7)
xx Sep 1944: AOC, No 57 Wing,
24 Nov 1945: AOC, No 42 Group
4 Jun 1947: AOC, No 40 Group
1 Jun 1949: SASO, HQ Maintenance Command
He took part in operations in Gallipoli (Suvla Bay)
This page was last updated on 15/12/23©
F W Bowhill
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