Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
James
Nigel Watts b:
11 Mar 1915
r: 6 Feb 1960
d: 5 Dec 1999
DFC
– 7 Mar 1941, MiD
- 2 Jun 1943, MiD
- 14 Jan 1944.
Act
Plt Off (P):
30 Sep 1935, Plt Off: 6 Aug 1936,
Fg Off: 6
Mar 1938, Act Flt Lt: 29 Mar 1939,
Flt Lt: 6
Mar 1940, (T)
Sqn Ldr: 1 Jun 1941, (T) Wg Cdr:
1 Jun 1942, Sqn Ldr: 20 Nov 1942 [1 Jun 1941], Act
Gp Capt:
25 Aug 1945, Wg
Cdr (WS): 25
Feb 1946, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947,
Gp Capt: 1
Jan 1954, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx,
A/Cdre:
Retained.
30 Sep 1935:
Granted Short Service Commission.
19
Oct 1935:
U/T, Pilot, No 5 FTS.
28 Jun 1936: Pilot, No 57 Sqn.
26 Jul 1937: QFI?, No 11 Flying Training School
1 Oct 1938: Staff, RAF Upwood.
4 Jan 1939: QFI, No 11 Flying Training School
6
Aug 1939:
Awarded Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.
15 Jul 1940: Attached to No 302 (Polish) Sqn as Chief Flying Instructor
18 - 25 Sep 1940:
Attached to RAF Duxford (with No 302 Sqn).
1941 Flight Commander, No 302 Sqn.
xx xxx xxxx: Staff Officer, HQ No 81 Group
15 Oct 1941: CFI, No 58 OTU
28 Dec 1941 Staff, Training Wing, No 57 OTU
xx
xxx 1943:
Air Staff, HQ No 91 Group.
25
Aug 1945:
Station Commander?
xx xxx xxxx:
6 Sep 1948: Air Staff, HQ Reserve Command
29 Dec 1953: Officer Commanding, RAF Acklington.
5 Mar 1956: Deputy Director, Directorate of Operational Training
1959
- 1960:
Deputy Commandant, ATC
This page was last updated on 28/12/23
E C Farman