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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air Commodore A D Davies
Adolphus Dan b: 14 Oct 1902 r: 25 Aug 1954 d: 5 Jan 1984
CB - 1 Jun 1953, CBE - 12 Jun 1947.
Plt Off: 15 Aug 1923, Fg Off: 15 Feb 1925, Flt Lt: 27 Feb 1929, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1936, Wg Cdr: 1 Apr 1939, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1941, Act A/Cdre: 13 Feb 1944, Gp Capt (WS): 13 Aug 1945, Gp Capt: 1 Oct 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1949.
15 Sep 1921: Flight Cadet, 'B' Sqn, RAF College. (Flt Cdt Sgt – Athletics, Soccer)
15 Aug 1923: Staff, School of Photography.
18 Sep 1923: Pilot, No 4 Sqn.
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24 Mar 1926: Pilot, No 28 Sqn.
2 Apr 1929: Staff, Aircraft Depot, India.
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11 Sep 1930: Flight Commander, No 4 Sqn.
26 Sep 1933: Adjutant, RAF Abingdon.
21 Jan 1935: Attended RAF Staff College.
28 Jan 1936: Air Staff, HQ Iraq Command.
14 Mar 1938: Air Staff, Deputy Directorate of War Organisation.
xx xxx 1940: Staff Officer, WO 3, Directorate of War Organisation.
xx xxx 1941: Deputy Director of War Organisation. (app Jul 41-Jul 42)
7 Jun 1943 Deputy Base Commander, No 52 Base
11 Jun 1943 Officer Commanding, RAF Scampton/Deputy Base Commander, No 52 Base
25 - 28 Jul 1943: Attended Course in Aviation Medicine, Farnborough
21 Aug 1943: Base Commander, No 52 Base
4 Dec 1943: Officer Commanding, RAF Scampton/Deputy Base Commander, No 52 Base
22 Jan 1944: Base Commander, No 52 Base
17 Feb 1944: Officer Commanding, RAF Scampton/Deputy Base Commander, No 52 Base
22 May 1944: Officer Commanding, RAF Fiskerton
7 Jul 1944: ?
18 Aug 1944: Director of Manning (A).
28 Oct 1948: AOC, RAF Hong Kong.
19 Apr 1951: AOA, HQ Coastal Command.
In the competitive selection tests for entry into Cranwell, held in mid 1921, he achieved a score of 8,114.
This page was last updated on 28/06/22
