Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Air Vice-Marshal W J B Curtis

Walter John Brice         b: 9 Nov 1888             r: 31 Jul 1947                      d: 10 Nov 1973

CB – 13 Jun 1946, CBE – 11 Jun 1942 (OBE – 1 Jan 1919), MiD – 1 Jan 1941,

(Army): - AM: 11 Aug 1914, Cpl:  3 Oct 1914, 2 Lt (P):  16 Apr 1915, 2Lt: 23 Aug 1915, (T) Capt: 28 Apr 1918, Lt: 1 Dec 1916,

(RAF): - (T) Maj [Capt]: 1 Apr 1918, Act Maj: 1 May 1919, Flt Lt: 30 Jun 1922, Sqn Ldr: 30 Jun 1922, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1930, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1938, (T) A/Cdre: 11 Mar 1940, A/Cdre: 1 Jun 1944, Act AVM: 17 Jul 1945, (T) AVM: 1 Jan 1946, AVM: Retained.

11 Aug 1914:            Air Mechanic (1530), Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing)

 6 Nov 1914:                Embarked for France

16 Apr 1915:                Appointed to a Commission in the RFC Special Reserve

 1 Jun 1915:                 Assistant Equipment Officer, RFC

29 Dec 1915:               Assistant Equipment Officer, No 6 Sqn, RFC

27 April 1915:              Assistant Equipment Officer, 11th Wing RFC

28 Apr 1916:               Equipment Officer, 11th Wing RFC

 4 Nov 1916:                Equipment Officer, 2nd Brigade RFC

 7 Feb 1917:                Returned to Home Establishment

 1 Apr 1918:                Technical Officer, RAF

 1 May 1919:               Employed as Major Grade (A)

 1 Jun 1919:                 Staff Officer (Technical), 2^nd Class

1 Aug 1919:                 Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Captain (Technical Branch)

18 Oct 1919:                Staff Officer (Technical), 3^rd Class

xx xxx 1920:                 Staff Officer, Directorate of Equipment

xx xxx xxxx:                  Head of E.1, Directorate of Equipment

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

27 Nov 1924:               Officer Commanding, Stores Depot, Iraq.

14 Jun 1927:                Stores Officer, HQ RAF Middle East.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

 1 May 1928:               Senior Stores Officer, RAF Depot.

22 Apr 1930:               Senior Stores Staff Officer, HQ Coastal Area

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

 7 Feb 1933:                Senior Stores Officer, Aircraft Depot, India.

28 Nov 1934:               Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ RAF India.

22 Apr 1938:               Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

 2 Aug 1938:                Deputy Director of Equipment (2)

xx Mar 1940:                Director of Equipment (B)

xx Sep 1944:                AOC, No 55 Maintenance Wing

17 Jul 1945:                  AOC, No 42 Group

1 Dec 1945:                 AOC, No 40 Group.

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