Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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.
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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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