Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Percy Jack b: 12 Oct 1891 r: 3 Jul 1946 d: 11 Oct 1960
(Army): - (T) 2Lt: 14 Aug 1915, (T) Lt: 1 Jul 1917.
(RAF): - Fg Off: 15 Jan 1921, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1923, Act Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1927 – 26 May 1928, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1929, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1941, Act A/Cdre: 1 May 1945, Gp Capt (WS): 1 Nov 1945, A/Cdre: Retained.
14 Aug 1915: Officer, 12th Battalion, The Welsh Regiment
26 Feb 1918: Transferred from a Service Battalion (seniority 1 Jul 1917)
14 Jan 1921: Accountant Officer, 6th Class, Corps of Military Accountants
15 Jan 1921: Relinquished his commission in the Corps of Military Accountants
15 Jan 1921: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Stores Branch (Accountant duties)
15 Jan 1921: Supernumerary awaiting a course, Air Pilotage School
4 Mar 1921: Attended Accountant Officers' Course, No 4 Stores Depot
25 Apr 1921: Accounts Officer, No 4 Sqn.
14 Apr 1924: Accounts Officer, RAF Base Gosport.
26 Jan 1927: Senior Accounts Officer, Fleet Air Arm Accounts Office, Hong Kong.
1 Apr 1927: Accounts Officer, Fleet Air Arm Accounts Office, China
19 Mar 1928: Accounts Officer, RAF Base Kai Tak
26 May 1928: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
20 Oct 1928: Accounts Officer, RAF Training Base Leuchars
3 Oct 1929: Command Accountant, RAF Mediterranean
3 Jan 1934: Area Accountant, HQ Central Area
1 May 1936: Group Accountant, HQ No 1 (Bomber) Group
14 Jul 1936: Accountant Officer, HQ Bomber Command
19 Dec 1938: Command Accountant, HQ Balloon Command
26 Apr 1943: Command Accountant, HQ Transport Command
1 May 1945: Command Accountant, HQ Base Air Forces, South-East Asia.
1 Jan 1946: Command Accountant, Air Command, South-East Asia
Retired at his own request.
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