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Air Commodore E A Burridge (11076)


Edward Alfred              b: 2 Jan 1895                          r: 25 Jun 1948             d: xx Apr-Jun 1982

MiD - 1 Jan  1946,

(Army): - (T) 2Lt: 16 Nov 1917.

(RAF): - (T) 2Lt: 18 Jul 1918, Lt: 16 May 1919, Fg Off: 14 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1931, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1937, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1939, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1942, Act A/Cdre: 8 Apr 1945, Gp Capt (WS): 8 Oct 1945, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946 – 1 Nov 1947, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: Retained.

(RAFO Class J): - Flt Lt: 2 Apr 1951.

23 Jun 1915:                Motor Cyclist (6525)

xx xxx xxxx:               Officer Cadet, No 20 Officer Cadet Battalion.

16 Nov 1917:              Officer, Garrison Battalion, Yorkshire Light Infantry.

18 Jul 1918:                 Granted a Temporary Commission in the Administration Branch

xx Sep 1918:                Admin Officer, No 60 Sqn.

xx Jan 1919:                 ?

 1 Sep 1919:                Staff, Records Office

11 Nov 1919:               Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (Administrative Branch).

29 Jun 1922:                Short Service Commission extended to four years on the Active List.

10 Dec 1923:               Transferred to the Stores Branch on formation. (on probation)

25 Feb 1924:                Stores Officer, Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment.

20 Mar 1924:               Stores Officer, No 15 Sqn (Martlesham Heath) 

8 Oct 1924:                 Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.

14 Oct 1925:                Staff, No 3 Stores Depot.

23 Nov 1926:               Stores Officer, School of Balloon Training.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

 2 Dec 1927:                Stores Officer, HQ Transjordan and Palestine.

13 Jul 1928:                  Stores Officer, No 14 Sqn

 4 Nov 1929:                Stores Officer, RAF Depot, Middle East.

 4 Mar 1932:                Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

14 May 1932:              Stores Officer, RAF Andover.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

18 Mar 1936:               Stores Officer, No 84 Sqn.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

24 Jan 1938:                Officer Commanding, Equipment Training School.

xx xxx 1939:                Officer Commanding, Equipment Training School (Airmen).

 6 May 1942:               Deputy Director, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (7)

30 May 1944:              Director of Equipment (B)

 8 Apr 1945:                Maintenance Staff Officer, Rear HQ Mediterranean Allied Air Forces.

10 Oct 1945:                AOC, No 218 Group

 2 Apr 1951:                Appointed to a Commission in Class J, RAFO.

 1 Jul 1960:                  Relinquished his Commission in the RAFO Class J.

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