Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Air Vice-Marshal J R Cassidy (07011)

John Reginald               b: 13 Apr 1892                    r: 27 May 1946                   d: 8 Dec 1974

CBE – 1 Jan 1944,

(Army): - (T) 2Lt: 25 Nov 1914, (T) Lt:27 Jun 1915, (T) Capt: 20 Mar 1916.

(RAF): - 2Lt: 22 Apr 1918, (H) Capt: 22 Apr 1918, Act Lt (Grade A): 22 Aug 1918 – 10 Jan 1919, Plt Off: 1 Aug 1919, Fg Off: 24 Oct 1919, Flt Lt: 30 Jun 1922, Sqn Ldr: 5 Mar 1930, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1936, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1940, Gp Capt: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Jan 1940], (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jun 1943, Act AVM: 30 Dec 1943 – 1 Mar 1946, A/Cdre (WS): 30 Dec 1944, AVM: Retained.

xx xxx xxxx:               Cadet, Officer Training Corps.

25 Nov 1914:              Officer, Army Service Corps

22 Apr 1918:               Transferred to RAF (Technical Branch)

22 Aug 1918 – 10 Jan 1919:    Graded as Lieutenant Grade (A) – Technical Branch

24 Oct 1919:                Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (Technical Branch).

xx xxx xxxx:                  Instructor, Electrical and Wireless School.

 1 Apr 1920:                Staff/Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

 1 Apr 1920:                Attended Oxford University

29 Jun 1921:                Instructor, Electrical and Wireless School.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

 1 Apr 1925:                Signals Officer?, No 208 Sqn.

11 Dec 1925:               Signals Officer, HQ Palestine Command.

 1 Oct 1926:                 Staff (Signals Officer?), HQ RAF Transjordan and Palestine

 7 Mar 1927:                Signals Officer, HQ RAF Middle East.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

 9 Mar 1930:                Staff/Instructor, Electrical and Wireless School.

13 Nov 1933:              Attended Refresher flying course, CFS

 8 Feb 1934:                Officer Commanding, No 19 Sqn.

 7 Sep - 30 Dec 1935                 Officer Commanding, RAF Duxford

 6 Jan 1936:                 Officer Commanding Instructional Section, Electrical and Wireless School.

16 Oct 1939:                Chief Signals Officer, HQ Fighter Command.

24 Apr 1940:               Transferred to the Technical Branch.

10 May 1941:              AOC, No 27 Group.

His wife, Barbara Margaret, died on 19 October 1968.

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