Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Howard George b: 16 Mar 1919 r: 2 Sep 1974 d: 12 Jun 1998
CB - xx xxx 1974, MBIM
APO (P): 17 Aug 1939, Plt Off (P): 8 Sep 1939, Fg Off: 6 Sep 1940, (T) Flt Lt: 1 Dec 1941, Act Sqn Ldr: xx xxx 1943, Flt Lt (WS): 6 Jan 1944, Flt Lt: 1 Sep 1945 (adjusted to 1 Mar1945 on 28 Feb 1947), (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1945 - 1 Nov 1947, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1948, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1957, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1964, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1969, Act AVM: 4 Aug 1974, AVM: retained
17 Aug 1939: Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the Equipment Branch
xx xxx xxxx: Equipment Officer, RAF Thornaby
29 Feb 1940: Supernumerary, No 1 RAF Depot, pending posting
xx Apr 1943: Officer Commanding, No 70 Maintenance Unit
xx May 1943: ?
17 Aug 1943: Transferred to to the Reserve and called up for Air Force service
xx xxx xxxx: Attended RAF Staff College.
xx xxx xxxx: Equipment Officer, HQ No 5 Group
15 Feb 1945: Staff Officer - Operations 1A, HQ Maintenance Command
1 Sep 1945: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Equipment Branch in the rank of Flight Lieutenant
17 Dec 1945: Staff Officer, Directorate of Air Movements
15 Feb 1946: Equipment Officer, AHQ India
15 Aug 1947: Equipment Officer, AHQ RAF Units in India and Pakistan
9 Mar 1948: Staff Officer, Directorate of Movements
xx xxx xxxx:
2 Sep 1957: Staff Officer - Operations, HQ No 41 Group
xx xxx xxxx: Attended Joint Services Command and Staff College.
1 Jun 1960: Staff Officer, Directorate of Movements
18 Mar 1963: Wing Commander - Air Movements, HQ Transport Command
9 Dec 1963: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Transport Command.
20 Sep 1965: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Far East Air Force
xx xxx 1969: Commandant, RAF Supply Control Centre
xx xx 1969: Director of Movements (RAF)
4 Aug 1973: SASO, HQ Maintenance Command
1 Sep 1973: SASO, HQ Support Command
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