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Air Commodore J N W Farmer (37316)


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

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