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Air Commodore D Finlay (33056)


Denis                            b: 4 Jan 1912                        r: 15 Jan 1967                        d: 18 Oct 2001

CBE – 5 Jun 1952 (OBE – 11 Jul 1940), MiD - 20 Feb 1940,.

AA: xx xxx 1927, Flt Cdt: xx Aug 1931, Plt Off: 15 Jul 1933, Fg Off: 15 Jan 1935, Flt Lt: 15 Jan 1937, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1939, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1941, Act Gp Capt: 6 Jul 1944?, Wg Cdr (WS): 6 Jan 1945, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1950, Act A/Cdre: 3 Jun 1955/1 Jun 1956?, A/Cdre: Retained.

xx xxx 1927:                Aircraft Apprentice (366278), No 1 School of Technical Training, RAF Halton.

 4 Sep 1931:               Flight Cadet, 'C' Sqn, RAF College.

15 Jul 1933:                 Pilot, No 41 Sqn.

18 Sep - 1 Nov 1935:               Attached, No 8 Sqn (Aden) (rejoined No 41 on its arrival)

 1 Jan 1936:                 Adjutant, No 41 Sqn

 3 Nov 1936:               Staff, RAF College.

27 Dec 1937:               Attended the Specialist Navigation Course, School of Air Navigation.

18 Jul 1938:                 Navigation Officer, No 201 Sqn. (London II)

xx xxx xxxx:                  Flight Commander, No 201 Sqn

16 May 1940:              Navigation Officer, HQ Coastal Command

20 Nov 1940:              Group Navigation Officer, No 17 (Training) Group.

xx xxx xxxx:                 ?

xx Dec 1943:                Officer Commanding, No 608 Sqn

 1 Jul 1944:                  Senior Air Staff Officer, HQ No 210 Group

 8 Aug 1945:                Deputy Commandant, Empire Air Navigation School

10 May 1948:              Command Navigation Officer, HQ Bomber Command.

15 Jan 1950:                Group Captain - Training, HQ Bomber Command.

xx xxx xxxx:                 Officer Commanding, RAF Fayid

 3 Jun 1955:                 Director of Personal Services (A).

  xx Jun 1958:              Commandant, Aircrew Selection Committee, RAF Hornchurch

 3 May 1965:               Group Captain - Organisation, HQ RAF Germany.

He represented the RAF College at Athletics and Rugby and attained the rank of Flight Cadet Sergeant.

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