Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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
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).
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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E H Fielden