Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Air Commodore H J Collins (08246)

Harold John                  b: 17 Aug 1894                     r: 10 Apr 1948                     d: 27 Jun 1969

CBE - 1 Jan 1946.

(Army):- 2 Lt: xx xxx xxxx,

(RAF):- 2 Lt: 11 Apr 1918, Plt Off: 1 Aug 1919 [11 Apr 1918], Fg Off: 24 Oct 1919, Flt Lt: 30 Jun 1923, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1933, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1940, Act A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1942?, Gp Capt (WS): 1 Jan 1943, A/Cdre: Retained.

xx xxx xxxx:             Officer, 1/1st Battalion, Yorkshire Hussars TF

17 Oct 1917:           Observer on Probation

18 Oct 1917:           Returned to Home Establishment

 3 Jan 1918:            Attached, No 101 Sqn (Observer)

11 Apr 1918:           Appointed Observer, RAF

12 Apr 1918:           Wounded

13 Apr 1918:           Admitted, No 55 Field Ambulance/No 8 General Hospital

22 Apr 1918:           Returned to UK on 'Carisbrooke Castle'

24 Oct 1919:           Awarded Short Service Commission in the rank of Observer Officer.

28 Jan 1920:            Observer, No 31 Sqn.

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27 Nov 1920:          Admin Staff, HQ No 11 (Irish) Wing.

17 Feb 1922:           Staff, HQ No 11 Wing.

29 Jun 1922:            Short Service Commission extended to four years on the Active List in the rank of Flying Officer.

 4 Apr 1923:            U/T Pilot/Observer?, No 100 Sqn.

16 Feb 1925:           Staff, RAF Kenley.

  7 Sep 1926:           In transit to Iraq

25 May 1927:          Personnel Staff, HQ Iraq Command.

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 9 Jan 1929:             Flight Commander, No 101 Sqn.

 1 Oct 1931:            Personnel Staff, HQ ADGB.

 6 Jul 1932:              Personnel Staff, HQ Fighting Area.

20 Dec 1933:           Staff, RAF Base, Gosport.

26 Oct 1934:           Staff RAF Lee-on-Solent

 6 May 1935:           RAF Staff, HMS Courageous.

 9 Feb 1936:            Air Staff, HQ RAF Mediterranean.

31 Aug 1936:           Personnel Staff, HQ Coastal Command.

 5 Dec 1937:            Supernumerary, HQ No 6 (Auxiliary) Group.

 2 Jan 1938:             Staff Officer - P1, Directorate of Personal Services. (W/C - G/C)

xx xxx xxxx:             Senior Personnel Officer, HQ, RCAF 

 1 Jul 1942:              Deputy Air Member for Personnel (RAF), Ottawa.

11 Apr 1946:           SOA, No 28 Group

Retired as Wing Commander retaining Air Commodore.

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