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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Thomas Edward b: 23 Mar 1894 r: 29 Sep 1949 d: 2 Mar 1985
CBE - 2 Jun 1943 (OBE – 3 Jun 1933),
(Army): - Pte: 1 Sep 1914, 2AM: 17 Apr 1915, 1AM: 1 Aug 1915, Cpl: 1 Sep 1915, Sgt: 1 Jan 1916, (T) 2 Lt: 26 Jun 1916, Lt: 1 Jul 1917.
(RAF): - Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1921, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1928, Wg Cdr 1 Jan 1937, Gp Capt: 1 Apr 1939, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Nov 1942, Act AVM: 16 Dec 1946, AVM: 1 Jan 1947.
1 Sep 1914: Soldier (2550), 2/13th City of London Regiment, TF
17 Apr 1915: Flight Mechanic (4639), South Farnborough
xx xxx 1915: Flight Mechanic (4639), No 25 Sqn RFC
13 Feb 1916: Embarked for France
26 Jun 1916: Appointed to a Commission in the RFC
16 Jul 1916: Equipment Officer, 1st Aircraft Acceptance Park
4 Oct 1916: Equipment Officer 3rd Class, RFC
6 Oct 1917: Equipment Officer 2nd Class, RFC
13 Oct 1917: Equipment Officer, HQ 10th Wing
2 May 1918: Returned to Home Establishment
28 Dec 1918: Attached to No 1 AD on Temporary Duty
6 Jan 1919: Attached to No 2 AD on Temporary Duty
12 Sep 1919: Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (Technical Branch)
xx xxx xxxx: Technical Officer, No 3 Stores Depot
17 Jun 1920: Transferred to the Stores Branch in the rank of Flying Officer
1 Jul 1920: Stores Officer, No 1 Stores Depot
12 Nov 1920: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (wef 12 Sep 1919)
1 Sep 1922: Stores Officer, No 4 Stores Depot.
xx xxx 1925: Supernumerary,
22 Sep 1925: Stores Officer, Stores Depot - Iraq.
1 May 1927: Stores Officer, RAF Base and Stores Depot - Iraq
25 Oct 1927: Stores Officer, RAF Upper Heyford.
24 Sep 1929: Stores Staff Officer, Directorate of Equipment.
13 Nov 1933 Stores Staff Officer, HQ Central Area.
12 Dec 1935: Equipment Staff Officer, HQ RAF Middle East.
27 Mar 1939: Officer Commanding, No 25 Maintenance Unit/Deputy Director of Production (Aircraft and Spares), Department of AM for Development and Production.
xxx xxx 1940: Staff Officer, Air Ministry
xx xxx 1941: Director of Equipment, RAF Delegation, Washington DC, USA
15 Dec 1946: Director-General of Equipment.
Retired at his own request.
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