Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Air Commodore R J B Burns (34142)

Robert John Barrow 

b: 26 Jan 1911                      r: 26 Jan 1966                                  d: 14 Nov 1993

CBE – 12 Jun 1958 (OBE - 1 Jan 1946), MiD - 11 Jun 1942, MiD - 14 Jan 1944.

Act Plt Off: 16 Mar 1934, Plt Off: 16 Mar 1935, Fg Off: 16 Sep 1936, Flt Lt: 16 Sep 1938, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Jun 1940, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1941, Act Gp Capt: 28 Jul 1943, Wg Cdr (WS): 28 Jan 1944, Sqn Ldr: 25 Feb 1947 [1 Jan 1941], Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947 [1 Oct 1946], Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1952, Act A/Cdre: 25 Apr 1958, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1962.

 3 Apr 1934:            U/T Pilot, No 5 FTS.

 4 Mar 1935:            Pilot, No 29 Sqn.

17 Apr 1936:           Embarked for UK.

30 May 1936:          Pilot, No 2 Gunnery Co-operation Flight

 1 Mar 1937            Pilot, No 3 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight.

26 Aug 1939:           Air Staff, HQ No 200 Group.

 8 Mar 1941:           Officer Commanding, No 96 Sqn. (Defiant I).

17 Dec 1941:           Staff Off, HQ No 9 Group

xx May 1942:           Officer Commanding, No 96 Sqn. (Beaufighter If/IVf)

28 Jul 1943:             Group Captain - ?, HQ No 12 (Fighter) Group.

26 Mar 1946:           Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Squadron Leader (retaining rank current at the time) [wef 1 Sep 1945 antedated to 1 Jan 1941 on 28 Feb 1947]

 8 Dec 1946:            Administrative Staff Officer, HQ No 90 Group

11 Dec 1947:           SOA, HQ Rhodesian Air Training Group.

 6 Sep 1951:            SOA, HQ No 25 (Training) Group.

xx Dec 1955:           Officer Commanding, RAF Wildenrath.

xx May 1958:          Staff Officer, Department of the AMP.

27 Feb 1961:           Director of Flight Safety.

12 Nov 1962:          Senior Air Liaison Officer, Canada.

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