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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Frederick George Hicks
b: 1 Nov 1903 r: 20 Jul 1948 d: 16 Dec 1959
MiD – 1 Jan 1941, MiD – 24 Sep 1941,
(RAF): - Plt Off (P): 7 Jul 1925, Plt Off: 7 Jan 1926, Fg Off: 7 Feb 1927, Flt Lt: 5 Nov 1930, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1942, Act Gp Capt: 7 Feb 1942, Wg Cdr (WS): 7 Aug 1942, Act A/Cdre: 17 Apr 1945, Gp Capt (WS): 17 Oct 1945, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946 – 1 Nov 1947, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: Retained.
7 Jul 1925: Appointed to a Short Service Commission.
17 Jul 1925: U/T Pilot, No 4 FTS
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
1 Oct 1926: Pilot, No 70 Sqn.
1 Jan 1928: Personnel Staff Officer, HQ RAF Iraq
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
xx Apr 1929: Successfully passed the Specialisation Qualifying Examination and placed 4th in order of merit.
23 Apr 1929: Attended Electrical and Wireless School.
28 Jul 1930: Successfully passed the Specialist Signals Course and awarded the Symbol 'S'.
29 Jul 1930: Signals Officer, RAF Tangmere.
1 Sep 1930: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.
2 Jan 1933: Signals Officer, RAF College, Cranwell.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
28 Feb 1935: In transit to India
22 Mar 1935: Flight Commander, No 11 Sqn.
7 Oct - 19 Nov 1935: Officer Commanding (Temporary), No 11 Sqn
15 Apr 1936: Staff, No 2 (Indian Wing) Station, Risalpur.
18 Mar 1937: Signals Officer, HQ RAF India.
17 Dec 1938: Supernumerary, No 1 RAF Depot
17 Apr 1939: Chief Signals Officer, HQ No 6 Group
6 Sep 1939: Signals Staff Officer, HQ Bomber Command
xx xxx 1940: Chief Signals Officer, HQ No 6 Group
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch.
30 Jan 1941: Signals Staff Officer, HQ Bomber Command
7 Feb 1942: Chief Signals Officer, HQ Air Forces in India
17 Apr 1945: SASO, HQ No 26 (Signals) Group
25 Apr 1946: SASO, HQ No 90 (Signals) Group
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