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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Gerard b: 15 Feb 1902 r: 1 Apr 1955 d: 15 Dec 1979
CB – 13 Jun 1946, MiD – 1 Jan 1945, LoM (Cdr) – 15 Oct 1946,
For a list of foreign decoration abbreviations, click here
(RAF): - Plt Off: 20 Dec 1921, Fg Off: 20 Jun 1923, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1928, Sqn Ldr: 1 Feb 1936, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1939, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1941, Act A/Cdre: 24 Jan 1942, Gp Capt (WS): 24 Jul 1942, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Nov 1942, Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1943, (T) AVM: 14 Jan 1945 – Nov 1947, A/Cdre: 1 Apr 1946, Act AVM: 1 Nov 1947, AVM: 1 Jan 1948.
5 Feb 1920: Flight Cadet, ‘A’ Sqn, RAF College, Cranwell
20 Dec 1921: Appointed to a Permanent Commission.
20 Dec 1921: Supernumerary, RAF Depot (In transit to India)
7 Mar 1922: Pilot, No 31 Sqn.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
3 Feb 1926: Pilot, No 17 Sqn.
16 Aug 1926: Attended Armament and Gunnery School.
8 May 1929: Armament Officer, RAF Practice Camp Catfoss
23 Sep 1929: Armament Officer/Instructor, Armament and Gunnery School.
3 Nov 1930: Armament Officer, RAF Boscombe Down
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
4 Mar 1932: Flight Commander, No 30 Sqn.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
22 Jan 1934: Attended RAF Staff College.
21 Dec 1934: Armament Staff Officer, Armament Group.
7 Oct 1936: Armament Duties, Chemical Defence Experimental Station, Porton.
16 May 1939: Officer Commanding, No 52 Sqn .
29 Nov 1939: Senior Armament Officer, Advanced Air Striking Force.
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch.
8 Jul 1940: Chief Armament Officer, HQ Fighter Command
1941 Member of the Ordnance Board
24 Jan 1942: Vice President (Air), Ordnance Board
xx xxx 1943: Chief Superintendent, Chemical Defence Experimental Station, Porton
xx xxx 1944: Director of Armament Development, Ministry of Air Production
5 Feb 1945: Director-General of Armament.
30 Oct 1947: SASO, HQ RAF Mediterranean and Middle East
xx xxx 1950: President, Ordnance Board
19 Mar 1951: AOA, HQ Maintenance Command.
5 Feb 1953: AOC, No 41 Group.
He represented the RAF College at Rugby. In 1946 he was a member of an Air Mission from the EAAS to Canada in a Lincoln. Retired at his own request to facilitate the promotion of younger officers.
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