Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Air Vice-Marshal H H Chapman (27025)

Hubert Huntlea             b: 20 Feb 1910                     r: 28 Mar 1963                        d: 10 Apr 1972

CB – 12 Jun 1958, CBE – 5 Jun 1952, BA. AMIEE. BSM – 3 May 1946

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(RAF): - Plt Off (P): 13 Apr 1928, Plt Off: 13 Apr 1929, Fg Off: 13 Oct 1929, Flt Lt: 1 Feb 1934, Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1937, Wg Cdr: 1 Sep 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1942, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, Act A/Cdre: 15 Jun 1949, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1952, Act AVM: 1 Oct 1958, AVM: Retained.

13 Apr 1928:               Appointed to a Short Service Commission

28 Apr 1928:               U/T Pilot, No 3 FTS

 2 Apr 1929:                Pilot, No 56 Sqn.

xx xxx 1930:                Signals Officer, No 56 Sqn.

1 Sep 1932:                 Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.

 7 Sep 1931:                Attended Electrical and Wireless School

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

 6 Jan 1934:                 Signals Officer, RAF Base Singapore/RAF Singapore.

22 Feb 1937:               Signals Officer, No 4 Sqn.

21 Dec 1937:               Signals Officer, No 22 (Army Co-operation) Group.

28 Jul 1938:                 Officer Commanding, No 3 Sqn.

24 Apr 1940:               Transferred to the Technical Branch

10 Mar 1941:               Signals Officer, HQ No 26 Group

20 May 1941:              Signals Officer, HQ No 27 Group

xx xxx xxxx:                  Signals Officer, HQ No 60 Group

17 Mar 1943:               SASO, No 27 (Training) Group

18 Feb 1944:               Chief Telecommunications Officer, Mediterranean Allied Air Force

xx xxx 1945:                 Deputy Director of Technical Training.

17 Feb 1947:               Chief Signals Officer, HQ Air Command, Far East.

xx xxx 1948:                 Attended Joint Services Staff College

15 Jun 1949:                SASO, HQ No 43 Group.

30 Jun 1950:                AOC, No 43 Group.

15 Jan 1952:                Director of Signals (Policy)

xx Jan 1954:                 Attended Imperial Defence College

 3 Jan 1955:                 SASO, HQ No 90 (Signals) Group.

 1 Oct 1958:                 Director General of Technical Services,

 5 Dec 1961:                 AOA, HQ Maintenance Command.

Retired on account of medical unfitness for air force service

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