Michael Harington                     b: 18 Sep 1912                     r: 8 May 1965                    d: 15 May 1989

CB - 1 Jan 1961, CBE – 1 Jan 1955.

Plt Off (P): 11 Sep 1931, Plt Off: 11 Sep 1931, Fg Off: 11 Mar 1933, Flt Lt: 1 Apr 1936, Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1938, (T) Wg Cdr:1 Mar 1941, Act Gp Capt: 22 Nov 1943, Gp Capt (WS): 22 Apr 1944, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1944, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Act Gp Capt: 1 Nov 1947, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1949, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1956, AVM: 1 Jul 1958.

11 Sep 1931:           Granted a Short Service Commission

26 Sep 1931:           U/T Pilot, No 5 FTS.

29 Aug 1932:           Pilot, No 16 Sqn.

28 Feb 1933:           Pilot, No 31 Sqn. (arrived 24 Mar 1933)

28 May - 23 Jun 1934:           Attended Western Command Intelligence Course

17 Apr 1936:           Adjutant, No 31 Sqn

30 May 1936:           Embarked for UK

 6 Jun 1936:             Attended Air Armament School.

11 Sep 1936:            Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.

 3 Jul 1937:               Armament Officer, No 5 FTS.

 2 Jan 1939:              Armament Staff Officer, HQ Training Command

27 May 1940:           Armament Staff Officer, HQ Flying Training Command.

21 Nov 1940:           Armament Officer, HQ No 7 Group

28 Dec 1940:            Armament Staff Officer, HQ No 81 (Operational Training) Group.

19 Nov 1942:            Attended No 51 Operational Training Unit.

13 Feb 1943:            Officer Commanding, No 456 Sqn RAAF/RAF Valley. (Mosquito II)

Jun - Nov 1943

21 Nov 1943:           Officer Commanding, Central Gunnery School

 1 Aug 1945:            Senior Armament Staff Officer, HQ British  Air Forces of Occupation.     

25 Mar 1946:           Officer Commanding, No 124 Wing

 1 May 1946:            Officer Commanding, RAF Lubeck

16 Jun 1947:             Attended RAF Staff College, Bulstrode Park.

11 Jan 1948:             Staff Officer, Directorate-General of Armament

18 Mar 1949:           Officer Commanding, RAF Fayid.

 3 Jun 1952:              SASO, HQ No 1 (Bomber) Group.

22 Sep 1954:            AOC, No 62 Group.

15 Mar 1956:            SASO, No 3 Group.

xx Jan 1958:              Attended Imperial Defence College.

 4 May 1959:            AOC, No 3 Group.

 9 Oct 1961:             AOA, HQ Bomber Command.