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Air Vice-Marshal F W Felgate (21015)


Frank Westerman         b: 9 Jul 1901                     r: 6 Jul 1959                              d: 13 Mar 1974

CB – 1 Jan 1958, CBE – 1 Jan 1946, MiD -1 Jan 1946,

(RAF): - Plt Off (P): 10 Aug 1925, Plt Off: 10 Feb 1926, Fg Off: 10 Mar 1927, Flt Lt: 1 Dec 1932, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1938, (T) Wg Cdr: 11 Mar 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1942, Wg Cdr (WS): 1 Mar 1943, Gp Capt: 1 Oct 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1949, Act AVM: 1 Jun 1956, AVM: 1 Jul 1956.

10 Aug 1925:               Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the Stores Branch.

xx xxx xxxx:                 U/T, ?

17 Nov 1925:              Stores Officer, No 23 Sqn. (Shown in AFL but not mentioned in No 23 Sqn ORB)

22 Jul 1926:                 Stores Officer, Home Aircraft Depot.

20 Sep 1927:               Store Officer, No 70 Sqn.

1 Oct 1929:                  Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

 5 Dec 1929:                Stores Staff Officer, HQ Iraq Command.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

27 Jan 1931:                Stores Officer, No 3 Stores Depot.

10 Apr 1934:               Stores Officer, Administrative Wing, RAF Cranwell.

 1 Feb 1935:                Stores Officer, Aircraft Depot, Iraq.

11 Mar 1937:               Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (Supply)

xx xxx 1939:                 Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (4).

xx xxx 1939:                 Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (3).

xx xxx 1940:                 Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (1).

24 Apr 1946:                Deputy Director of Equipment (2)

xx xxx 1947:                 Deputy Director of Equipment (8)

 3 Mar 1949:                Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Middle East Air Force

 1 Jun 1951:                 AOC, No 206 Group.

26 May 1952:              Director of Movements.

xx xxx 1956:                 Director of Equipment (C)

 1 Jun 1956:                 SASO, HQ Maintenance Command.

Prior to joining the RAF he was a Cadet with the British India Steam Navigation Company from 1918.

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