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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Cyril
Norman
b: 6 Sep 1895
r: 14 Aug 1946
d:
7 Apr 1981
DFC – 3 Dec 1918, MiD - 7 Jun 1918,
(RNVR): - (T) Sub-Lt: 27 Nov 1916,
(RNAS): - CPO: 23 Apr 1915, (T) (P) Obs Off: 2 Apr 1917 [27 Nov 1916], (T) (P) Obs Lt: 1 Jun 1917 [1 Mar 1917],
(RAF): - Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Obs Off: 1 Aug 1919, Fg Off: 15 Apr 1921, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1924, Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1933, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1940, Act A/Cdre: 12 Feb 1945, Gp Capt (WS): 12 Aug 1945, Act A/Cdre: 12 Feb 1945, Gp Capt (WS): 12 Aug 1945, A/Cdre: Retained.
Photo - courtesy his grandson
23 Apr 1915: Mechanic 3rd Grade, HMS President II.
1 Jul 1915: Observer duties, HMS Riviera
27 Nov 1916: Appointed to a Temporary Commission in the RNVR
27 Nov 1916: Probationary Observer Officer
3 Dec 1916: Observer's duties, Crystal Palace
14 Feb 1917: Attended Eastchurch Observers' School.
2 Apr 1917: Appointed to a Commission as an Temporary Probationary Observer Officer in RNAS
2 Apr 1917: Sick (admitted to Chatham Hospital from 4 - 20 Jun 1917)
26 Jun 1917: Qualified as W/T Observer (passed out 1st on his course)
23 Jul 1917: Observer, No 2 Wing, RNAS, 'D' Flt (Stavros), HMS Ark Royal
xx Aug 1918: Attended Adjutants' Course, HQ No 12 Group
25 Nov 1918: Leave
25 Jan 1919: Awaiting disposal, Midland Area.
28 Jan 1919: Observer/Adjutant, No 5 Training Depot Station.
14 Mar 1919: Observer/Adjutant, No 59 Wing.
25 Mar 1919: Observer/Adjutant, No 12 Group (Cranwell).
1 Aug 1919: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Lieutenant (Observer Branch)
17 Nov 1919: Attached to HQ Middle East for service in India
5 Dec 1919: Observer, No 31 Sqn.
15 Mar - 9 Apr 1920: Attended Mountain Warfare School,
18 Sep 1920: HQ Middle East awaiting disposal
2 Oct 1920: U/T Pilot, Egypt Group
1 Apr 1921: Pilot, No 45 Sqn.
15 May 1922: Transferred to Iraq Command (45 Sqn)
11 Feb 1923: Supernumerary (non-effective – sick), RAF Depot.
1 Sep 1923: Attended Signals Course, Electrical and Wireless School (passed 82.2%)
26 Jul 1924: Completed Long Course and entitled to classification 'S'
28 Aug 1924: Signals Officer, RAF Base Leuchars
16-28 Feb 1925: Attended Radio Telephony Course, Electrical and Wireless School (passed)
17 Apr 1925: Signals Officer, HQ No 7 Group.
12 Apr 1926: Signals Officer, HQ No22 Group/Wessex Bombing Area.
1 Oct 1926: Signals Officer, RAF Cadet College, Cranwell.
24 Sep 1929: Administrative duties, Electrical and Wireless School.
7 Oct - 5 Dec 1929: Attended Aircraft Electrical Course, Electrical and Wireless School. (passed 88%)
10 Nov - 19 Dec 1930: Attended Central Flying School (refresher course)
19 Dec 1930: Administrative duties, Electrical and Wireless School.
23 Mar 1931: Flight Commander, No 26 Sqn.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
26 May 1932: Flight Commander, No 20 Sqn.
15 Nov 1933: Officer Commanding - designate, No 5 Sqn.
21 Nov 1933: Officer Commanding, No 5 Sqn.
15 Jul 1935: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
20 Jul 1935: Supernumerary - non-effective (sick), RAF Depot
12 Aug 1935: Supernumerary - leave, RAF Depot
10 Nov 1935: Signals Officer, HQ No 22 (Army Co-operation) Group
4 Jan 1938: Chief Signals Officer, HQ Training Command.
27 Feb - 8 Mar 1939: Attended Course at GPO
18 Sep 1939: Chief Signals Officer, HQ Combined Forces in France
6 Dec 1939: Supernumerary - non-effective (sick), No 1 RAF Depot
12 Dec 1939: Supernumerary - non-effective (sick), No 1 Recruit Centre.
26 Feb 1940: Chief Signals Officer, HQ Training Command.
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch.
27 May 1940: Temporary Duty, Directorate of Training, Air Member of Training.
10 Jun 1940: Officer Commanding, No 3 Electrical & Wireless School.
17 May 1942: Officer Commanding - designate, No 1 Signals School
25 May 1942: Officer Commanding, No 1 Signals School
1 Jan 1943: Officer Commanding, No 1 Radio School
12 Jan 1943: Supernumerary - non-effective (sick), No 1 Radio School
25 Jan 1943: Officer Commanding - designate, No 7 Radio School
1 Feb 1943: Officer Commanding, No 7 Radio School
15 Nov 1943: Air Ministry Unit pending posting as Deputy Director of Technical Training
13 Dec 1943: Deputy Director of Technical Training (Signals).
12 Feb 1945: Signals duties, Control Commission, Military Section (Germany)
1 Apr 1945: Director of Signals, Air Division, Control Commission Germany.
31 May 1946: No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, pending retirement
Nov 1946 - Jan 1947: Commanded Kreis Group Paderborn (During demobilisation of Commander)
Jan 1947-Jan 1950: British Resident, Warberg
Citation for the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross
“Lieut. Cyril Norman Ellen. (Sea Patrol, MEDITERRANEAN)
A keen and exceptionally able observer who for over a year has performed most valuable service in photographic flights at low altitudes and at times under very difficult conditions.”
(London Gazette – 3 December 1918)
This page was last updated on 09/09/24
J L W Ellacombe
